Tajikistan birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Tajikistan has a birth rate of 26.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.07 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Tajikistan was 6.24 children per woman — 2.03 times higher than in 2023.

Tajikistan birth rate statistics:

Tajikistan is ranked 48/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 46/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Tajikistan is 23.2 — it was 22.4 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.4, a change from 28.7 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 53.9 in 1960 to 40.4 in 2023.
25.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.7% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Tajikistan by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.07	56
2022	3.13	56
2021	3.17	57
2020	3.21	55
2019	3.28	55
2018	3.29	56
2017	3.29	57
2016	3.38	54
2015	3.46	55
2014	3.46	56
2013	3.43	57
2012	3.42	57
2011	3.46	58
2010	3.46	58
2009	3.43	61
2008	3.39	65
2007	3.37	67
2006	3.34	68
2005	3.4	67
2004	3.51	67
2003	3.42	70
2002	3.47	71
2001	3.49	72
2000	3.49	76
1999	3.85	69
1998	4.07	67
1997	4.06	69
1996	3.94	74
1995	4.66	62
1994	4.79	63
1993	4.92	64
1992	5.06	64
1991	5.28	59
1990	5.46	57
1989	5.61	54
1988	5.75	53
1987	5.84	54
1986	5.91	56
1985	5.94	57
1984	5.96	58
1983	5.98	60
1982	6.03	62
1981	6.12	62
1980	6.21	61
1979	6.31	62
1978	6.4	58
1977	6.49	55
1976	6.6	51
1975	6.69	48
1974	6.77	44
1973	6.84	40
1972	6.89	38
1971	6.91	38
1970	6.91	39
1969	6.91	40
1968	6.91	38
1967	6.89	41
1966	6.82	46
1965	6.74	55
1964	6.68	60
1963	6.62	65
1962	6.48	74
1961	6.35	82
1960	6.24	98

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Tajikistan is 3.07, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.92 — a 37.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	223,828	271,423	47,595
2022	228,336	275,357	47,021
2021	222,850	276,521	53,671
2020	219,467	276,500	57,033
2019	231,817	277,970	46,153
2018	228,597	274,184	45,587
2017	224,396	269,398	45,002
2016	228,547	274,311	45,764
2015	230,903	276,551	45,648
2014	227,304	271,580	44,276
2013	220,693	264,126	43,433
2012	213,078	256,546	43,468
2011	208,429	251,997	43,568
2010	201,389	244,746	43,357
2009	192,851	235,275	42,424
2008	182,337	224,334	41,997
2007	173,200	215,309	42,109
2006	164,046	206,271	42,225
2005	160,189	202,686	42,497
2004	161,201	202,962	41,761
2003	150,391	192,772	42,381
2002	146,492	190,613	44,121
2001	142,276	187,524	45,248
2000	136,549	182,942	46,393
1999	147,622	196,159	48,537
1998	153,508	204,654	51,146
1997	149,825	202,117	52,292
1996	138,287	193,807	55,520
1995	168,934	224,303	55,369
1994	167,590	225,977	58,387
1993	157,975	227,505	69,530
1992	163,652	229,648	65,996
1991	177,585	232,071	54,486
1990	178,429	232,616	54,187
1989	179,212	232,448	53,236
1988	172,805	223,939	51,134
1987	163,611	213,105	49,494
1986	155,987	202,734	46,747
1985	145,720	191,988	46,268
1984	139,145	184,756	45,611
1983	133,280	178,159	44,879
1982	127,838	172,168	44,330
1981	121,418	167,323	45,905
1980	117,888	162,970	45,082
1979	114,496	158,681	44,185
1978	110,564	153,834	43,270
1977	106,920	149,356	42,436
1976	103,777	145,475	41,698
1975	100,604	141,635	41,031
1974	97,481	137,933	40,452
1973	94,523	134,424	39,901
1972	91,677	131,076	39,399
1971	88,618	127,517	38,899
1970	85,645	124,093	38,448
1969	82,931	120,992	38,061
1968	80,698	118,467	37,769
1967	78,733	116,257	37,524
1966	76,702	114,027	37,325
1965	75,139	112,322	37,183
1964	74,030	111,079	37,049
1963	73,065	109,880	36,815
1962	70,700	107,082	36,382
1961	68,182	104,096	35,914
1960	65,415	100,765	35,350

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Tajikistan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.42% annually. On average, 226,604 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.15% — 223,828 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Tajikistan ranks 56/196 for absolute natural population change and 40/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Tajikistan compared to other countries

	Tajikistan	Rank
Fertility rate	3.07	56/196
Birth rate	26.1	48/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+223,828	56/196
Natural population change rate	+2.15%	40/196
Population growth	+1.94%	55/197
Age at first childbirth	23.2 years	71/137
Average age at childbearing	26.4 years	190/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	38.5	83/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	203.7	11/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	26.7	88/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.5%	60/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	27.1%	132/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	94.8%	122/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.01%	140/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.26%	71/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2.29%	64/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.73%	63/192
Life expectancy	72.2 years	121/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	46.9	38.5	203.7	26.7
2025	48.2	39.2	206.3	27.8
2024	49.8	40.3	209.5	29.1
2023	51.3	41.1	212	30.3
2022	53.1	42.4	216	31.4
2021	54.4	43.8	218.8	32.2
2020	55.6	45.4	221	32.8
2019	57.1	46.6	224.9	33.6
2018	57.6	42.6	225.5	34.3
2017	57.9	39	225.2	34.6
2016	60.4	45.8	232	34.1
2015	62.4	49.2	237.2	34.4
2014	62.8	48.9	237.2	34.8
2013	62.6	47.8	235.5	34.9
2012	62.2	46	232.8	35.9
2011	62.5	44.8	232.6	37.8
2010	62	41.6	232.4	39
2009	60.8	39	229.6	39.7
2008	59.1	35.8	224.9	40.7
2007	57.8	33.4	222.6	41.5
2006	56.4	33.3	218.7	42.4
2005	56.5	34.5	219.2	44.6
2004	57.6	36.6	223.7	47.2
2003	55.7	37.4	217.8	46.3
2002	56.1	40.4	219	47.7
2001	56.2	44	219.8	48
2000	55.8	45.3	219.3	48.4
1999	60.8	47.6	237.9	55.1
1998	64.2	57.9	251.3	56.5
1997	64.2	61.8	253	54.5
1996	62.4	64.5	249.7	50.6
1995	73.6	75.9	285.1	64
1994	75.6	69.2	292.6	67.4
1993	77.5	61.9	297.3	70.9
1992	79.3	52.1	304	74.3
1991	81.6	49.8	311	79.1
1990	83.8	45.6	318	81.3
1989	85.7	42.6	324	82.2
1988	85.3	41.1	329	82.3
1987	84.6	40.8	330	81.7
1986	83.8	38.7	334	80.8
1985	82.6	39.7	335	79.9
1984	82.2	37.8	333	78.9
1983	81.6	38.4	332	78.1
1982	81.1	37.3	331	78.3
1981	81	38.9	331	79.2
1980	81.1	39.5	331	80.6
1979	81.2	40.1	332	82.5
1978	81	40.3	334	85.2
1977	81.1	42.3	334	89
1976	81.4	42.7	337	93.7
1975	81.8	44.1	337	99.2
1974	82.1	44	339	104.9
1973	82.5	44.6	335	111.5
1972	82.9	45.5	329	117
1971	83.2	45	324	121.3
1970	83.4	44.9	316	124.6
1969	83.9	45.5	314	125.8
1968	84.8	44.7	309	126.6
1967	85.9	42.8	310	126
1966	87.1	42.8	307	124.4
1965	88.6	42.4	306	122.7
1964	90.5	43	302	121.2
1963	92.5	43	301	119.5
1962	93.1	46.9	295.1	116.4
1961	93.5	50.1	288.4	113.2
1960	93.4	51.8	283.7	109.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Tajikistan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 7.49% will be to women under age 20, 69.9% to women ages 20-29, and 22.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 5.47%, 66.5%, and 28.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Tajikistan	World
2100	17.4%	16.5%
2099	17.5%	16.6%
2098	17.6%	16.6%
2097	17.7%	16.7%
2096	17.9%	16.8%
2095	18%	16.8%
2094	18.1%	16.9%
2093	18.2%	17%
2092	18.3%	17%
2091	18.4%	17.1%
2090	18.6%	17.2%
2089	18.7%	17.2%
2088	18.9%	17.3%
2087	19%	17.4%
2086	19.2%	17.4%
2085	19.4%	17.5%
2084	19.6%	17.5%
2083	19.8%	17.6%
2082	20%	17.7%
2081	20.2%	17.7%
2080	20.4%	17.8%
2079	20.7%	17.8%
2078	20.9%	17.9%
2077	21.1%	17.9%
2076	21.3%	18%
2075	21.5%	18%
2074	21.7%	18.1%
2073	21.9%	18.2%
2072	22.1%	18.2%
2071	22.3%	18.3%
2070	22.4%	18.3%
2069	22.6%	18.4%
2068	22.7%	18.5%
2067	22.9%	18.6%
2066	23%	18.6%
2065	23.2%	18.7%
2064	23.4%	18.8%
2063	23.6%	18.9%
2062	23.8%	19.1%
2061	24.1%	19.2%
2060	24.3%	19.3%
2059	24.6%	19.4%
2058	24.9%	19.5%
2057	25.3%	19.6%
2056	25.6%	19.8%
2055	26%	19.9%
2054	26.3%	20%
2053	26.7%	20.1%
2052	27%	20.2%
2051	27.4%	20.3%
2050	27.7%	20.4%
2049	28%	20.5%
2048	28.3%	20.6%
2047	28.5%	20.7%
2046	28.6%	20.8%
2045	28.8%	20.9%
2044	28.9%	20.9%
2043	29%	21%
2042	29.2%	21.1%
2041	29.3%	21.2%
2040	29.5%	21.2%
2039	29.7%	21.3%
2038	29.9%	21.4%
2037	30.2%	21.5%
2036	30.6%	21.6%
2035	31%	21.8%
2034	31.4%	22%
2033	31.8%	22.2%
2032	32.3%	22.4%
2031	32.8%	22.7%
2030	33.5%	23%
2029	34.2%	23.3%
2028	34.8%	23.6%
2027	35.2%	23.9%
2026	35.6%	24.2%
2025	36.1%	24.6%
2024	36.3%	24.7%
2023	36.5%	25%
2022	36.6%	25.3%
2021	36.6%	25.6%
2020	36.4%	25.8%
2019	36.3%	26%
2018	36.2%	26.2%
2017	36.2%	26.4%
2016	36.3%	26.5%
2015	36.3%	26.6%
2014	36.4%	26.8%
2013	36.5%	26.9%
2012	36.7%	27%
2011	36.7%	27.1%
2010	36.8%	27.3%
2009	37%	27.5%
2008	37.3%	27.6%
2007	37.6%	27.9%
2006	38%	28.1%
2005	38.6%	28.5%
2004	39.3%	28.8%
2003	39.9%	29.2%
2002	40.7%	29.6%
2001	41.5%	30%
2000	42.3%	30.4%
1999	43%	30.8%
1998	43.7%	31.1%
1997	44.3%	31.5%
1996	44.7%	31.8%
1995	44.9%	32.1%
1994	44.8%	32.3%
1993	44.6%	32.5%
1992	44.3%	32.7%
1991	44%	32.9%
1990	43.7%	33%
1989	43.4%	33.2%
1988	43.2%	33.4%
1987	43.1%	33.6%
1986	43.1%	33.8%
1985	43.3%	34%
1984	43.3%	34.3%
1983	43.3%	34.6%
1982	43.2%	34.9%
1981	43.2%	35.2%
1980	43.2%	35.5%
1979	43.2%	35.9%
1978	43.4%	36.3%
1977	43.6%	36.7%
1976	43.8%	36.9%
1975	44%	37.1%
1974	44.2%	37.2%
1973	44.3%	37.3%
1972	44.4%	37.5%
1971	44.5%	37.6%
1970	44.6%	37.7%
1969	44.6%	37.8%
1968	44.7%	37.9%
1967	44.7%	38%
1966	44.6%	38%
1965	44.4%	38%
1964	44.1%	38%
1963	43.4%	37.8%
1962	42.5%	37.6%
1961	41.4%	37.5%
1960	40.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Tajikistan was 40.2% in 1960, 44.3% in 1992, and 36.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Tajikistan.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Tajikistan	World
2023	14	197
2022	14	203
2021	25	242
2020	25	211
2019	16	207
2018	16	211
2017	17	215
2016	20	220
2015	20	228
2014	21	231
2013	21	235
2012	23	239
2011	25	247
2010	26	253
2009	29	258
2008	29	264
2007	30	269
2006	35	276
2005	36	283
2004	36	291
2003	39	301
2002	48	311
2001	58	321
2000	58	328
1999	64	340
1998	72	360
1997	76	358
1996	82	366
1995	81	371
1994	85	382
1993	84	389
1992	84	395
1991	79	395
1990	80	391
1989	85	401
1988	83	414
1987	91	429
1986	91	438
1985	98	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Tajikistan was 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 75.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Tajikistan	World
2023	2.73%	2.49%
2022	2.77%	2.59%
2021	2.79%	2.66%
2020	2.8%	2.75%
2019	2.81%	2.86%
2018	2.83%	2.97%
2017	2.88%	3.11%
2016	2.94%	3.22%
2015	3.02%	3.35%
2014	3.12%	3.48%
2013	3.23%	3.61%
2012	3.36%	3.77%
2011	3.52%	3.97%
2010	3.7%	4.11%
2009	3.92%	4.31%
2008	4.17%	4.5%
2007	4.47%	4.7%
2006	4.82%	4.92%
2005	5.22%	5.16%
2004	5.67%	5.43%
2003	6.18%	5.65%
2002	6.75%	5.94%
2001	7.34%	6.21%
2000	7.97%	6.48%
1999	8.62%	6.75%
1998	9.26%	7.05%
1997	9.86%	7.28%
1996	10.4%	7.52%
1995	10.8%	7.76%
1994	11%	7.98%
1993	10.9%	8.19%
1992	10.6%	8.46%
1991	10.2%	8.66%
1990	9.92%	8.81%
1989	9.88%	9.02%
1988	10.1%	9.31%
1987	10.5%	9.47%
1986	11.1%	9.81%
1985	11.6%	10.1%
1984	12%	10.4%
1983	12.3%	10.6%
1982	12.5%	10.8%
1981	12.6%	11%
1980	12.7%	11.4%
1979	12.8%	11.7%
1978	13%	12.2%
1977	13.2%	12.6%
1976	13.5%	13%
1975	14%	13.4%
1974	14.4%	13.8%
1973	15%	14.1%
1972	15.5%	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Tajikistan was 27.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.73% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 79.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.