Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
11.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Tajikistan, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Tajikistan stood at 11.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Tajikistan peaked at 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 77th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 11.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 11.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.72 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 74 Micronesia (country) 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Palau 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 10.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Lebanon 10.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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- 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 mortality rate, neonatal in Tajikistan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Tajikistan was 11.1 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, neonatal recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Tajikistan ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.