Number of children who die before age 5 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of children who die before age 5 was 8,135 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,135 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25,048 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
8,135 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Tajikistan is 8,135 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Tajikistan peaked at 25,048 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,135 deaths, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,876 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 14,091 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 14,922 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 15,618 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 16,225 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 16,759 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 17,259 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 17,730 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 18,263 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 18,755 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 19,213 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 19,610 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 19,918 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 20,179 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 20,247 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 20,207 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 20,148 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 20,113 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 20,073 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 20,029 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 20,006 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 19,988 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19,966 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 19,909 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 19,853 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 19,830 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 19,867 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19,978 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 20,196 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 20,519 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 20,853 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 21,163 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,512 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 21,611 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21,882 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 22,212 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 22,602 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23,106 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 23,749 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24,402 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 24,671 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 24,933 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25,048 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23,460 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 24,936 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 24,403 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 22,591 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 20,572 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 19,621 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 17,624 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 15,644 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 14,496 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 13,535 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 12,637 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12,135 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 11,432 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 10,874 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10,585 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10,436 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10,418 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,493 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,426 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10,353 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,328 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,332 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,271 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,035 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9,659 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,511 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,321 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,011 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8,756 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,478 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8,135 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,250 deaths | 12,876 deaths | 18,755 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,974 deaths | 19,213 deaths | 20,247 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,011 deaths | 19,830 deaths | 20,519 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,309 deaths | 20,853 deaths | 24,402 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,786 deaths | 17,624 deaths | 25,048 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,219 deaths | 10,418 deaths | 15,644 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,073 deaths | 9,321 deaths | 10,493 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,595 deaths | 8,135 deaths | 9,011 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Tajikistan?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Tajikistan was 8,135 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,048 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,135 deaths in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Tajikistan ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.