Mortality rate, under-5, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 31.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 197 countries
All-time high
162.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
31.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Tajikistan recorded 31.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Tajikistan peaked at 162.2 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 31.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 61st 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, under-5, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 162.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1973 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 151.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 146.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 139.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 137 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 135.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 134.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 116 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 117.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 105.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.44 per 1,000 live births | 135.2 per 1,000 live births | 162.2 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 121.97 per 1,000 live births | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | 134.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.59 per 1,000 live births | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | 117.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.64 per 1,000 live births | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.07 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Bangladesh 32.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 31.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 29.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Philippines 29.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Guyana 28.3 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Tajikistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Tajikistan was 31.5 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, under-5, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 162.2 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.