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Tajikistan

Tajikistan · TJK · population about 11.0 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 2 are born here — about one in 506. That is 0.3 million a year, or 0.5 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Tajikistan, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better74.0yrs#159 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better69.6yrs#146 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better24.4‰#174 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better19.8‰#176 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better5,923int$#196 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal36.1#143 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better14/100k births#61 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better87%#156 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better36%#150 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better26%#223 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better43%#203 / 237
Road deathslower is better15.7/100k people#150 / 237
Male smokinglower is better26%#187 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better62%#223 / 237
Internet usehigher is better56%#184 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.96#58 / 237

1 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: smoke.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Tajikistan

What are the odds of being born in Tajikistan?

About 0.3 million babies are born in Tajikistan in 2026, 0.20% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 506. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.5 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Tajikistan?

On the UN life table, women in Tajikistan live 74.0 years and men 69.6; female life expectancy ranks 159 of 237. Infant mortality is 19.8‰ and under-five mortality 24.4‰.

What is income per person in Tajikistan?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 5,923 international dollars, ranking 196 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 36.1 (lower is more equal), and 26% of people live in cities.