Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0454 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tajikistan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.0454 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tajikistan peaked at 0.5688 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0454, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5688 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5375 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5407 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4993 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.517 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4776 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.462 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4743 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4641 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4581 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4253 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3599 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3415 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3173 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2649 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.215 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2127 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1718 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1374 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.131 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1239 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1056 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1024 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.104 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0979 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0939 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0855 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0782 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0769 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0741 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0607 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0587 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0577 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0848 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 | -6.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0454 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0454 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.1% | 0.0577 | 0.0889 |
| 2022 | -42.7% | 0.0848 | 0.0486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5327 | 0.4993 | 0.5688 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4045 | 0.2649 | 0.4776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1422 | 0.1024 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0763 | 0.0577 | 0.0979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0669 | 0.0454 | 0.0889 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Tajikistan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tajikistan was 0.0454 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5688 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tajikistan ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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