Tajikistan: health and care

What is life expectancy in Tajikistan?

Life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan was 71.9 years in 2024, up from 71.6 in 2022, according to the World Bank.

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if that year's death rates at each age stayed the same. The World Bank figure is an estimate drawn from UN population data and national records. The World Bank also lists an under-5 mortality rate of 28.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, down from 29.4 in 2022; deaths in early childhood weigh heavily on life expectancy at birth.

Official sources: World Bank: Life expectancy at birth · World Bank: Under-5 mortality rate

What is the fertility rate in Tajikistan?

Tajikistan's total fertility rate was 3.04 children per woman in 2024, down from 3.13 in 2022, according to the World Bank.

The total fertility rate is the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced that year's birth rates at each age throughout her life. A rate above about 2.1 means the population grows without migration. The Agency on Statistics reports a resident population of 10,723,500 on 1 January 2026, 2.0% more than a year earlier.

Official sources: World Bank: Fertility rate · Agency on Statistics: report PDF (Russian)

How much does Tajikistan spend on health?

Current health spending in Tajikistan was 7.4% of GDP in 2023, down from 8.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank, which uses WHO estimates.

The figure covers public and private spending, including what households pay directly for medicines and treatment, but not investment in buildings and equipment. The World Bank also lists a modelled maternal mortality ratio of 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023. The World Health Organization publishes Tajikistan's country profile with further health statistics.

Official sources: World Bank: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) · WHO: Tajikistan

What is life expectancy in Tajikistan?

The UN Population Division puts life expectancy at birth in Tajikistan at 71.9 years in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 79.5 years; Tajikistan is 50th highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 116th highest.

What is the infant mortality rate in Tajikistan?

According to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, the infant mortality rate in Tajikistan was 23.5 per 1,000 in 2024. No year since 2005 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 3.4 per 1,000; Tajikistan is 2nd highest of 51. Worldwide: 59th of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Tajikistan?

In 2023, the maternal mortality ratio in Tajikistan was 14.0 per 100,000, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 6.0 per 100,000, and Tajikistan placed 11th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 138th highest.

What share of GDP does Tajikistan spend on health care?

The WHO puts current health spending in Tajikistan at 7.4% of GDP in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 8.9% of GDP; its low point was 2006, at 5.0% of GDP. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 7.5% of GDP, and Tajikistan placed 27th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 72nd of 191.

How much of health care in Tajikistan do patients pay for?

According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in Tajikistan was 62.4% in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 61.9% (2013) to 71.2% (2019). Europe & Central Asia median: 22.0%; Tajikistan is 5th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 15th of 191.

How many doctors per person does Tajikistan have?

According to the WHO, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Tajikistan was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 2.0 per 1,000; its low point was 2009, at 1.6 per 1,000. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.0 per 1,000; Tajikistan is 16th highest of 17. Of 58 countries with 2023 data, 27th highest.

How many hospital beds per person does Tajikistan have?

The WHO puts hospital beds per 1,000 people in Tajikistan at 4.0 per 1,000 in 2023. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.2 per 1,000; Tajikistan is 14th highest of 23. World rank, highest first: 19th of 73.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Tajikistan?

98.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Tajikistan for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 94.0%, and Tajikistan placed 7th highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 20th highest.