Youth mortality rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Youth mortality rate was 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.99 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.62 deaths per 100 live births
in 1994
All-time low
2.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Tajikistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 2.99 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Tajikistan peaked at 11.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.99 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.5 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.54 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.99 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.99 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.71 deaths per 100 live births | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 61 Marshall Islands 3.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Philippines 3.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 63 India 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Nepal 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 66 Niue 2.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 67 Guyana 2.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (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 youth mortality rate in Tajikistan?
- Youth mortality rate in Tajikistan was 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for youth mortality rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.