Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 16.63 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
16.63
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
113.62
in 1985
All-time low
16.37
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Tajikistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Tajikistan is 16.63, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Tajikistan peaked at 113.62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.37, in 2019.
That places Tajikistan 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 113.62 | — |
| 1986 | 112.44 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 106.23 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 94.46 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 90.88 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 84.66 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 86.11 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 92.9 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 99.02 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 103.92 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 97.09 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 100.61 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 90.84 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 82.08 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 72.73 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 67.51 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 60.24 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 55.36 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 49.25 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 46.6 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 44.28 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 40.99 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 38.79 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 35.19 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 31.18 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 31.88 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.61 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 26.55 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 23.91 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 21.81 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 20.38 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.35 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.63 | +1.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 16.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 16.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.53 | 90.88 | 113.62 | 5 |
| 1990s | 91 | 72.73 | 103.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.94 | 31.18 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 | 16.37 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 | 16.63 | 16.63 | 1 |
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 maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Tajikistan?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Tajikistan was 16.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.62 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Tajikistan ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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