Number of under-five deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of under-five deaths was 7,590 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,590
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24,682
in 1994
All-time low
7,590
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Tajikistan, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 7,590 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 24,682 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,590, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 60th 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 48 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18,803 | — |
| 1978 | 18,950 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 19,285 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 19,677 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 20,073 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20,375 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 20,614 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 20,755 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 20,784 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 20,880 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20,989 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21,183 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 21,704 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22,398 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23,125 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 23,970 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24,577 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24,682 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,085 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21,763 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 19,689 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 18,653 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 16,978 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 14,887 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 13,347 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 12,345 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 11,341 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 10,618 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 10,001 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 9,376 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,036 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8,887 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,828 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,819 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,799 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,742 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,699 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,705 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,699 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,588 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,387 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8,313 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,340 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,295 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,192 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,069 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,847 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7,590 | -3.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 7,590 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 7,590 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 25.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,013 | 18,803 | 19,285 | 3 |
| 1980s | 20,703 | 19,677 | 21,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,992 | 16,978 | 24,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,867 | 8,828 | 14,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,609 | 8,313 | 8,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,999 | 7,590 | 8,295 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Tajikistan was 7,590 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,682 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,590 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.