What is maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan?

Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan was 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 113.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 16.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.

How does Tajikistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Tajikistan ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

133rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

113.62 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

16.37 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Tajikistan peaked at 113.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.37 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

That places Tajikistan 133rd out of 189 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	103.53 deaths per 100,000 live births	90.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	113.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	91 deaths per 100,000 live births	72.73 deaths per 100,000 live births	103.92 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	46.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	31.18 deaths per 100,000 live births	67.51 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	22.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.37 deaths per 100,000 live births	31.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

130 Turkey 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
131 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
132 Egypt 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
134 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
135 Saudi Arabia 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
136 Bahrain 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Tajikistan

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 90,971 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 94,653 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 89,080 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 93,098 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,417 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 90,169 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan?: Maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan was 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 113.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 16.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Tajikistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Tajikistan ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.