Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 46.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan is 46.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 50.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1993.
That places Tajikistan 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.9% | — |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 28.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 20.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.8% | 48.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 50.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 45.0% | 49.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Tajikistan was 46.5% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1993.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.