Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3925 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3925
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4961
in 2009
All-time low
0.257
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tajikistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tajikistan stood at 0.3925.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 0.4961 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.257, in 1996.
That places Tajikistan 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3081 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2944 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2785 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2675 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2636 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2677 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.257 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2925 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3083 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3162 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3226 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3498 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.364 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3797 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4077 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4166 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4665 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4843 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4961 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4961 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4827 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.461 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4445 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4283 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4149 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4021 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3943 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3987 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3982 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3954 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3965 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3948 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3919 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3925 | +0.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.3925 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.3925 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2854 | 0.257 | 0.3162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4127 | 0.3226 | 0.4961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4321 | 0.3943 | 0.4961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3942 | 0.3919 | 0.3965 | 5 |
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)
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- 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tajikistan?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tajikistan was 0.3925 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4961 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.257 in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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