Poverty vs life expectancy in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Poverty vs life expectancy was 71.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.79
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.79
in 2023
All-time low
49.35
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Tajikistan stood at 71.79. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Tajikistan peaked at 71.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.35, in 1950.
That places Tajikistan 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.35 | — |
| 1951 | 49.64 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 49.93 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 50.2 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 50.51 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 50.82 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.12 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 51.44 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 51.79 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 52.17 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 52.53 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 52.94 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 53.37 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 53.79 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 54.22 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 54.66 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 55.08 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 55.5 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 55.89 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 56.26 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 56.59 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 56.88 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 57.16 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 57.42 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 57.65 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 57.88 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 58.08 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 58.24 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 58.4 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 58.52 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.63 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.76 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.16 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 60.46 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.69 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.97 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.83 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 61.58 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.84 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 61.74 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.64 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.68 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.09 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 55.51 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 60.09 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 61.39 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.81 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.93 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 62.4 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.11 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.54 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.2 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 65.87 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.6 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.41 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.25 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.37 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.13 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.58 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.7 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.67 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.98 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.52 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.74 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.96 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.61 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 69.59 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.56 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 71.79 | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 71.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 71.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.7 | 49.35 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.43 | 52.53 | 56.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.68 | 56.59 | 58.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.67 | 58.63 | 61.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.56 | 55.51 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.22 | 63.54 | 68.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 | 68.37 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.39 | 68.61 | 71.79 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (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 poverty vs life expectancy in Tajikistan?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Tajikistan was 71.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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