Births by age of mother in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Births by age of mother was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
145
in 1979
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Tajikistan is 8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Tajikistan peaked at 145 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.
Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 236 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.
Births by age of mother in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57 | — |
| 1951 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 98 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 107 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 115 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 124 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 134 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 143 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 145 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 139 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 131 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 120 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 109 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 98 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 86 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 49 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 34 | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 23 | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 8 | -20.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.4 | 57 | 69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.2 | 71 | 86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.3 | 81 | 145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.3 | 73 | 145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3 | 18 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 | 8 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 14 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More population data for Tajikistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,201 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.785 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Tajikistan?
- Births by age of mother in Tajikistan was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 145 in 1979.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for births by age of mother?
- Tajikistan ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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