Number of child deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of child deaths was 7,590 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,590 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,682 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
7,590 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of child deaths in Tajikistan, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 7,590 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 24,682 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,590 deaths, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18,803 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 18,950 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 19,285 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 19,677 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 20,073 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20,375 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 20,614 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 20,755 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 20,784 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 20,880 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20,989 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21,183 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 21,704 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22,398 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23,125 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 23,970 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24,577 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24,682 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,085 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21,763 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 19,689 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 18,653 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 16,978 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 14,887 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 13,347 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 12,345 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 11,341 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 10,618 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 10,001 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 9,376 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,036 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8,887 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,828 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,819 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,799 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,742 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,699 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,705 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,699 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,588 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,387 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8,313 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,340 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,295 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,192 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,069 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,847 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7,590 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,013 deaths | 18,803 deaths | 19,285 deaths | 3 |
| 1980s | 20,703 deaths | 19,677 deaths | 21,704 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,992 deaths | 16,978 deaths | 24,682 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,867 deaths | 8,828 deaths | 14,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,609 deaths | 8,313 deaths | 8,819 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,999 deaths | 7,590 deaths | 8,295 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- 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 number of child deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of child deaths in Tajikistan was 7,590 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 child deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,682 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,590 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of child deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .