Lung cancer death rates in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Lung cancer death rates was 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
30
1981–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rates in Tajikistan stood at 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Tajikistan peaked at 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rates in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.5% |
| 2020 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 56 Türkiye 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Réunion 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Jamaica 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Mongolia 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Lithuania 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Tajikistan?
- Lung cancer death rates in Tajikistan was 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Tajikistan ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.