Number of neonatal deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of neonatal deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 2,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Tajikistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Tajikistan is 2,979, measured 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 in Tajikistan peaked at 6,901 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,979, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 67th out of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) 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% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2,979 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2,979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 17.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Tajikistan was 2,979 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,901 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.