Mortality rate, infant in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Mortality rate, infant was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
113.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
23.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Tajikistan, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Tajikistan stood at 23.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Tajikistan peaked at 113.9 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 23.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 59th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1973 | 110.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.55 per 1,000 live births | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 87.53 per 1,000 live births | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.33 per 1,000 live births | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.71 per 1,000 live births | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Tajikistan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Tajikistan was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Tajikistan ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.