Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tajikistan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.0% for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tajikistan peaked at 0.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6% | — |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 450 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tajikistan?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tajikistan was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Tajikistan ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.