Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Maternal mortality ratio was 13.86 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan stood at 13.86 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan peaked at 58.14 per 100,000 live births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.86 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Tajikistan ranks 152nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.85 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 58.14 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.73 per 100,000 live births | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 38.95 per 100,000 live births | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 36.44 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 35.61 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.55 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.15 per 100,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 28.76 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 28.52 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.41 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 25.13 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.93 per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 20.98 per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 20.58 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.24 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.92 per 100,000 live births | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 16.33 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.12 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.44 per 100,000 live births | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 24.65 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.39 per 100,000 live births | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 13.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 13.86 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 13.86 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +57.8% | 16.12 per 100,000 live births | 25.44 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -41.6% | 24.65 per 100,000 live births | 14.39 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.67 per 100,000 live births | 28.52 per 100,000 live births | 58.14 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.56 per 100,000 live births | 16.12 per 100,000 live births | 26.41 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 per 100,000 live births | 13.86 per 100,000 live births | 25.44 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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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 maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan was 13.86 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.14 per 100,000 live births in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tajikistan ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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