Number of child deaths per woman in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Tajikistan, 1972–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Tajikistan peaked at 1.05 under-five deaths per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 54th of 200 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 | 0.9047 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7891 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.662 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5386 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7698 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4747 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3509 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5302 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1347 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3139 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0996 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1301 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0915 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0974 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 51 Gabon 0.1086 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 55 Botswana 0.0809 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.691 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.59 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 28.1 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.19 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Tajikistan?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Tajikistan was 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 under-five deaths per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Tajikistan ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).