Life expectation at birth by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.98
in 2023
All-time low
51.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Tajikistan stood at 73.98. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 73.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.38, in 1950.
Tajikistan ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.38 | — |
| 1951 | 51.67 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 51.95 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 52.25 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 52.58 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 52.89 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 53.16 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 53.5 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 53.86 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 54.24 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 54.63 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 55.04 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 55.52 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.95 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.37 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 56.81 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.27 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 57.68 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.05 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 58.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 58.71 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 59.28 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 59.57 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 59.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 60.07 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.28 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 60.45 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.62 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 60.75 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.87 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.99 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.25 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 62.73 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.83 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.57 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 63.31 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.18 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 63.9 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.87 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.34 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 63.76 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.6 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.86 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.52 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.67 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.09 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.38 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.17 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69.24 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.12 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.58 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.13 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.61 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.71 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.97 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.32 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.72 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.09 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 71.86 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.78 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 73.98 | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 73.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 73.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.75 | 51.38 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.57 | 54.63 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.86 | 58.71 | 60.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.75 | 60.87 | 64.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.08 | 63.34 | 65.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.75 | 66.09 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.15 | 71.07 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.68 | 71.09 | 73.98 | 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Tajikistan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Tajikistan was 73.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.38 in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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