Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 2,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tajikistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2,979 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Tajikistan peaked at 6,901 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,979, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,901 | — |
| 1991 | 6,808 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6,676 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,575 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6,507 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,448 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,593 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 5,760 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,750 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,368 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4,802 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 4,669 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,494 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,306 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,329 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,166 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,125 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,215 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,304 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,380 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,375 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,247 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,030 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,867 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,728 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,609 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,453 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,307 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,314 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,321 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,280 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,248 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,186 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,075 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,979 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,239 | 5,368 | 6,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,379 | 4,125 | 4,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,725 | 3,307 | 4,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,154 | 2,979 | 3,280 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Tajikistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tajikistan was 2,979 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,901 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.