Birth rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Birth rate was 26.12 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.12 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.71 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
26.12 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 26.12 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Tajikistan peaked at 47.71 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.12 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.11 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 42.79 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 43.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 44.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 45.37 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 46.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 45.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 43.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 42.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 41.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 41.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 41.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 40.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 40.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 40.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 40.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 41.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 41.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 42.48 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.15 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 41.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 37.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.95 births per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 32.92 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 33.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 29.11 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 29.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.89 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.98 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.65 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 29.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 26.12 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 26.12 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.93 births per 1,000 people | 42.11 births per 1,000 people | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.46 births per 1,000 people | 42.52 births per 1,000 people | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.45 births per 1,000 people | 40.82 births per 1,000 people | 42.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.95 births per 1,000 people | 40.72 births per 1,000 people | 44.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.15 births per 1,000 people | 31.6 births per 1,000 people | 43.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.68 births per 1,000 people | 28.95 births per 1,000 people | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 births per 1,000 people | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | 32.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.32 births per 1,000 people | 26.12 births per 1,000 people | 28.36 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 46 Solomon Islands 26.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 26.46 births per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Ghana 26.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Namibia 25.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kiribati 25.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Iraq 25.73 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 145.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Tajikistan?
- Birth rate in Tajikistan was 26.12 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.71 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for birth rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.