Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 2,979 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tajikistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tajikistan is 2,979 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 6,901 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,979 deaths, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,901 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 6,808 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6,676 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,575 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6,507 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,448 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,593 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 5,760 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,750 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,368 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4,802 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 4,669 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,494 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,306 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,329 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,166 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,125 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,215 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,304 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,380 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,375 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,247 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,030 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,867 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,728 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,609 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,453 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,307 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,314 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,321 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,280 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,248 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,186 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,075 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,979 deaths | -3.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2,979 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2,979 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 17.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,239 deaths | 5,368 deaths | 6,901 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,379 deaths | 4,125 deaths | 4,802 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,725 deaths | 3,307 deaths | 4,375 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,154 deaths | 2,979 deaths | 3,280 deaths | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- 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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tajikistan was 2,979 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,901 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .