Number of under-five deaths, female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of under-five deaths, female was 3,226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Tajikistan, 1977–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 3,226 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Tajikistan peaked at 11,072 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,226, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8,518 | — |
| 1978 | 8,573 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,712 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8,885 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 9,061 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9,190 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9,294 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,338 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9,342 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,360 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9,387 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9,465 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9,692 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10,013 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10,349 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,749 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,035 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11,072 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10,783 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9,733 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 8,772 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 8,270 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7,490 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 6,552 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 5,847 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 5,389 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4,927 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4,591 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,312 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,032 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,876 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,799 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,770 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,755 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,744 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,719 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,702 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,691 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,685 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,643 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,563 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,531 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,546 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,522 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,481 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,426 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,336 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,226 | -3.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 3,226 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 3,226 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 24.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,601 | 8,518 | 8,712 | 3 |
| 1980s | 9,301 | 8,885 | 9,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,827 | 7,490 | 11,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,710 | 3,770 | 6,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,658 | 3,531 | 3,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,398 | 3,226 | 3,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,698 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 580 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,653 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,268 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Tajikistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Tajikistan was 3,226 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,072 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,226 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.