Neonatal deaths in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Neonatal deaths was 2,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,979
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,901
in 1990
All-time low
2,979
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in Tajikistan, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 6.9k1991: 6.8k1992: 6.7k1993: 6.6k1994: 6.5k1995: 6.4k1996: 5.6k1997: 5.8k1998: 5.8k1999: 5.4k2000: 4.8k2001: 4.7k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.3k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.0k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.1k2024: 3.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 2,979 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 6,901 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,979, in 2024.

That places Tajikistan 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tajikistan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 6,901
1991 6,808 -1.3%
1992 6,676 -1.9%
1993 6,575 -1.5%
1994 6,507 -1.0%
1995 6,448 -0.9%
1996 5,593 -13.3%
1997 5,760 +3.0%
1998 5,750 -0.2%
1999 5,368 -6.6%
2000 4,802 -10.5%
2001 4,669 -2.8%
2002 4,494 -3.7%
2003 4,306 -4.2%
2004 4,329 +0.5%
2005 4,166 -3.8%
2006 4,125 -1.0%
2007 4,215 +2.2%
2008 4,304 +2.1%
2009 4,380 +1.8%
2010 4,375 -0.1%
2011 4,247 -2.9%
2012 4,030 -5.1%
2013 3,867 -4.0%
2014 3,728 -3.6%
2015 3,609 -3.2%
2016 3,453 -4.3%
2017 3,307 -4.2%
2018 3,314 +0.2%
2019 3,321 +0.2%
2020 3,280 -1.2%
2021 3,248 -1.0%
2022 3,186 -1.9%
2023 3,075 -3.5%
2024 2,979 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,239 5,368 6,901 10
2000s 4,379 4,125 4,802 10
2010s 3,725 3,307 4,375 10
2020s 3,154 2,979 3,280 5

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
  2. 65 Congo 3,182 compare
  3. 66 North Korea 3,048 compare
  4. 68 Thailand 2,974 compare
  5. 69 Argentina 2,569 compare
  6. 70 Russian Federation 2,541 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Tajikistan?
Neonatal deaths in Tajikistan was 2,979 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 6,901 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,979 in 2024.
How does Tajikistan rank for neonatal deaths?
Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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