Number of infant deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of infant deaths was 6,310 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Tajikistan, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Tajikistan stood at 6,310. 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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,310, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,365 | — |
| 1974 | 14,275 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 14,249 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14,272 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14,363 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 14,521 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14,824 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,158 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15,500 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 15,767 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 16,010 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 16,184 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16,265 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 16,427 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16,582 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 16,771 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 17,172 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 17,608 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18,005 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 18,507 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18,882 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 18,949 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,532 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 16,529 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 14,907 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 14,377 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,164 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 11,510 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 10,358 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9,690 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 8,991 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 8,516 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8,060 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,555 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7,316 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,239 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,230 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,254 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,246 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,194 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,159 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,179 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,185 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,083 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,893 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,836 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,886 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,870 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,796 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,704 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,521 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,310 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,410 | 14,249 | 14,824 | 7 |
| 1980s | 16,184 | 15,158 | 17,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,946 | 13,164 | 18,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,646 | 7,230 | 11,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,092 | 6,836 | 7,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,640 | 6,310 | 6,870 | 5 |
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More health data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Tajikistan was 6,310 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,949 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,310 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 60th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.