Number of deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of deaths was 47,593 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,593
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69,531
in 1993
All-time low
26,123
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 47,593 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26,123, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,123 | — |
| 1951 | 27,721 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 28,900 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 29,952 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 30,849 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 31,687 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 32,484 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 33,211 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 33,970 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 34,659 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 35,350 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 35,915 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 36,386 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 36,820 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 37,051 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37,179 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 37,321 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37,524 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37,769 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38,063 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38,446 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 38,904 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 39,396 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 39,905 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 40,449 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 41,034 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 41,702 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 42,439 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 43,271 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 44,183 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 45,078 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 45,903 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 44,335 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 44,874 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 45,609 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46,267 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 46,751 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 49,495 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 51,136 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 53,239 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 54,187 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 54,488 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66,002 | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 69,531 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 58,393 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 55,366 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 55,521 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 52,288 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 51,145 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 48,542 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 46,396 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 45,248 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44,126 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 42,381 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 41,761 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 42,495 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42,224 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42,116 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41,996 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42,427 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 43,358 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43,571 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,466 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43,433 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44,277 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45,649 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 45,759 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45,002 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45,588 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46,143 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57,031 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 53,672 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 47,022 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 47,593 | +1.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 47,593 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 47,593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,956 | 26,123 | 34,659 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,938 | 35,350 | 38,063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,973 | 38,446 | 44,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,269 | 44,335 | 53,239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,546 | 48,542 | 69,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,117 | 41,761 | 46,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,625 | 43,358 | 46,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,330 | 47,022 | 57,031 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of deaths in Tajikistan was 47,593 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69,531 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,123 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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