What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?

Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 71.79 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 71.79 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 49.35 years in 1950.

How does Tajikistan rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?

Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tajikistan data come from?

The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan

Name: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita was 71.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

71.79 years

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

153rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

71.79 years

in 2023

All-time low

49.35 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 1950–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan is 71.79 years, measured in 2023. 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 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 71.79 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.35 years, in 1950.

That places Tajikistan 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	50.7 years	49.35 years	52.17 years	10
1960s	54.43 years	52.53 years	56.26 years	10
1970s	57.68 years	56.59 years	58.52 years	10
1980s	60.67 years	58.63 years	61.84 years	10
1990s	60.56 years	55.51 years	63.11 years	10
2000s	66.22 years	63.54 years	68.25 years	10
2010s	69.73 years	68.37 years	70.96 years	10
2020s	70.39 years	68.61 years	71.79 years	4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

150 Syria 72.12 years compare
151 El Salvador 72.1 years compare
152 India 72 years compare
154 Mongolia 71.73 years compare
155 Samoa 71.7 years compare
156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Tajikistan

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 90,971 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 94,653 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 89,080 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,098 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,417 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 90,169 (2025)

All data for Tajikistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?: Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 71.79 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 71.79 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 49.35 years in 1950.
How does Tajikistan rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?: Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?: The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.