Number of deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of deaths was 47,593 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,593 deaths
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69,531 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
26,123 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 47,593 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 69,531 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26,123 deaths, in 1950.
That places Tajikistan 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,123 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 27,721 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 28,900 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 29,952 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 30,849 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 31,687 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 32,484 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 33,211 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 33,970 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 34,659 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 35,350 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 35,915 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 36,386 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 36,820 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 37,051 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37,179 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 37,321 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37,524 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37,769 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38,063 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38,446 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38,904 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 39,396 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 39,905 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 40,449 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 41,034 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 41,702 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 42,439 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 43,271 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 44,183 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 45,078 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 45,903 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 44,335 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 44,874 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 45,609 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46,267 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 46,751 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 49,495 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 51,136 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 53,239 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 54,187 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 54,488 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66,002 deaths | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 69,531 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 58,393 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 55,366 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 55,521 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52,288 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 51,145 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 48,542 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 46,396 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 45,248 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44,126 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 42,381 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 41,761 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 42,495 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42,224 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42,116 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41,996 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42,427 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 43,358 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43,571 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,466 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,433 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44,277 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45,649 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 45,759 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45,002 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45,588 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46,143 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57,031 deaths | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 53,672 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 47,022 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 47,593 deaths | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,956 deaths | 26,123 deaths | 34,659 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,938 deaths | 35,350 deaths | 38,063 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,973 deaths | 38,446 deaths | 44,183 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,269 deaths | 44,335 deaths | 53,239 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,546 deaths | 48,542 deaths | 69,531 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,117 deaths | 41,761 deaths | 46,396 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,625 deaths | 43,358 deaths | 46,143 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,330 deaths | 47,022 deaths | 57,031 deaths | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1769 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of deaths in Tajikistan was 47,593 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69,531 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,123 deaths in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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