Life expectancy men women in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Life expectancy men women was 73.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.98
in 2023
All-time low
51.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Tajikistan stood at 73.98. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Tajikistan peaked at 73.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.38, in 1950.
Tajikistan ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.38 | — |
| 1951 | 51.67 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 51.95 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 52.25 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 52.58 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 52.89 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 53.16 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 53.5 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 53.87 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 54.24 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 54.63 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 55.04 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 55.52 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.95 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.38 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 56.81 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.27 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 57.68 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.05 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 58.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 58.71 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 59.28 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 59.57 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 59.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 60.07 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.28 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 60.45 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.62 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 60.75 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.87 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.99 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.25 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 62.73 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.83 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.57 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 63.31 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.18 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 63.9 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.98 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.87 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.34 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 63.76 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.6 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.86 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.52 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.67 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.09 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.38 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.17 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.24 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.12 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.58 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.13 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.61 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.97 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.32 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.72 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.09 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 71.86 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.78 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 73.98 | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 73.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 73.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.75 | 51.38 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.57 | 54.63 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.86 | 58.71 | 60.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.75 | 60.87 | 64.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.08 | 63.34 | 65.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.75 | 66.09 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.15 | 71.07 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.68 | 71.09 | 73.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Tajikistan?
- Life expectancy men women in Tajikistan was 73.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.38 in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for life expectancy men women?
- Tajikistan ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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