Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 6,663 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,663 deaths
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
18,771 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
6,663 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 6,663 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Tajikistan peaked at 18,771 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,663 deaths, in 2023.
Tajikistan ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,225 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 9,924 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 10,311 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 10,720 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 11,125 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 11,504 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 11,862 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 12,215 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 12,638 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 13,009 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 13,344 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 13,638 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 13,874 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 14,069 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 14,103 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14,069 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 14,065 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,108 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14,148 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14,188 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 14,254 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 14,332 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14,400 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 14,432 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 14,457 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14,504 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 14,590 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 14,715 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 14,922 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 15,203 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 15,473 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 15,725 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 15,972 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16,236 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 16,476 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 16,680 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 17,185 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 17,660 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18,208 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 18,567 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 18,712 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 18,771 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18,620 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17,682 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 18,619 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 18,257 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 16,306 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 15,232 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 14,898 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 13,526 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 11,953 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 11,209 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 10,634 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10,021 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 9,749 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9,201 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,765 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8,605 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8,535 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,564 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,623 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,584 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,506 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,511 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,518 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,476 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,239 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,873 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7,770 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,647 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,397 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7,190 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,954 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,663 deaths | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,253 deaths | 9,225 deaths | 13,009 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,961 deaths | 13,344 deaths | 14,188 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,581 deaths | 14,254 deaths | 15,203 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,818 deaths | 15,473 deaths | 18,567 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,062 deaths | 13,526 deaths | 18,771 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,724 deaths | 8,535 deaths | 11,953 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,275 deaths | 7,647 deaths | 8,623 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,051 deaths | 6,663 deaths | 7,397 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Tajikistan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tajikistan was 6,663 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,771 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,663 deaths in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.