What is child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan was 2.81 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 15.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 2.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Tajikistan rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Tajikistan: Child mortality vs. health spending was 2.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.81 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

61st

of 199 countries

All-time high

15.37 deaths per 100 live births

in 1972

All-time low

2.81 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1972–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan, 1972–2024

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

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan stood at 2.81 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan peaked at 15.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.81 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Tajikistan ranks 61st 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	13.82 deaths per 100 live births	12.71 deaths per 100 live births	15.37 deaths per 100 live births	8
1980s	11.41 deaths per 100 live births	9.87 deaths per 100 live births	12.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	10.09 deaths per 100 live births	8.5 deaths per 100 live births	10.94 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	5.51 deaths per 100 live births	3.93 deaths per 100 live births	7.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	3.32 deaths per 100 live births	3.04 deaths per 100 live births	3.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.92 deaths per 100 live births	2.81 deaths per 100 live births	3.01 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
59 Laos 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
60 Fiji 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Philippines 2.65 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Tajikistan

Age dependency ratio, young 59.7% (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 89,048 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 90,718 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 90,953 (2025)
Population, male 5.30 million (2025)
Population, female 50.8% (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 96,954 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 105,159 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 105,022 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 84,874 (2025)

All data for Tajikistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Tajikistan was 2.81 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 15.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 2.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Tajikistan rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .