Share of deaths from each major cause in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of deaths from each major cause was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from each major cause in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 3.5% for share of deaths from each major cause in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Tajikistan peaked at 8.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1993.
That places Tajikistan 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.7% | — |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1769 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9367 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Tajikistan?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Tajikistan was 3.5% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1993.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.