Fertility and wanted fertility in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Fertility and wanted fertility was 3.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility and wanted fertility in Tajikistan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility in Tajikistan stood at 3.04. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Tajikistan peaked at 6.91 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.66 | 6.24 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 6.31 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.61 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.85 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 3.34 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 3.28 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 53 Kiribati 3.12 compare
- 54 Tonga 3.1 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 3.07 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 2.98 compare
- 58 Israel 2.87 compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 2.86 compare
More population data for Tajikistan
- Population growth rate 0.025 (2100)
- Population density 145.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.025 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,157 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.07 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.96 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 40.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Tajikistan?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Tajikistan was 3.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Tajikistan ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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