Number of youth deaths in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of youth deaths was 8,041 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Tajikistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Tajikistan stood at 8,041 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Tajikistan peaked at 25,912 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8,041 deaths, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 65th out of 199 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 youth deaths in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,267 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 24,105 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 25,237 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 25,760 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 25,912 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25,310 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 23,206 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 20,757 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 19,598 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 17,812 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 15,636 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 14,035 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 12,984 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 11,941 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 11,189 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 10,546 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9,901 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9,545 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9,387 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,320 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,307 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,282 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,223 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,179 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,184 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,178 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,067 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,864 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,790 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,817 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,775 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,670 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,541 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,309 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8,041 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,096 deaths | 17,812 deaths | 25,912 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,448 deaths | 9,320 deaths | 15,636 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,089 deaths | 8,790 deaths | 9,307 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,467 deaths | 8,041 deaths | 8,775 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Tajikistan?
- Number of youth deaths in Tajikistan was 8,041 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,912 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,041 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Tajikistan ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.