Life expectancy in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Life expectancy was 67.99 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Tajikistan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Tajikistan stood at 67.99 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Tajikistan peaked at 69.31 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.34 years, in 1995.
That places Tajikistan 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.36 years | — |
| 1985 | 63.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 61.88 years | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 59.34 years | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 63.26 years | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 66.51 years | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 67.74 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 69.31 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.99 years | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.87 years | 62.36 years | 63.37 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.61 years | 59.34 years | 61.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.89 years | 63.26 years | 66.51 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.52 years | 67.74 years | 69.31 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.99 years | 67.99 years | 67.99 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.5 years compare
- 112 Guyana 68.49 years compare
- 113 Senegal 68.01 years compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 67.78 years compare
- 116 Eritrea 67.13 years compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 66.87 years compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Tajikistan?
- Life expectancy in Tajikistan was 67.99 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.34 years in 1995.
- How does Tajikistan rank for life expectancy?
- Tajikistan ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.