Number of infant deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of infant deaths was 6,310 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,310 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18,949 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
6,310 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of infant deaths in Tajikistan, 1973–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Tajikistan stood at 6,310 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 18,949 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,310 deaths, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,365 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 14,275 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 14,249 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14,272 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14,363 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 14,521 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14,824 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,158 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15,500 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 15,767 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 16,010 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 16,184 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16,265 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 16,427 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16,582 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 16,771 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 17,172 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 17,608 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18,005 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 18,507 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18,882 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18,949 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,532 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 16,529 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 14,907 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 14,377 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,164 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 11,510 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 10,358 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9,690 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 8,991 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 8,516 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8,060 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,555 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7,316 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,239 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,230 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,254 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,246 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,194 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,159 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,179 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,185 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,083 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,893 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,836 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,886 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,870 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,796 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,704 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,521 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,310 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,410 deaths | 14,249 deaths | 14,824 deaths | 7 |
| 1980s | 16,184 deaths | 15,158 deaths | 17,172 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,946 deaths | 13,164 deaths | 18,949 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,646 deaths | 7,230 deaths | 11,510 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,092 deaths | 6,836 deaths | 7,254 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,640 deaths | 6,310 deaths | 6,870 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 450 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Tajikistan was 6,310 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 infant deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,949 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,310 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .