Children under age 5 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Children under age 5 was 1.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
190,702
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.33 million for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Tajikistan peaked at 1.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190,702, in 1950.
That places Tajikistan 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 190,702 | — |
| 1951 | 217,154 | +13.9% |
| 1952 | 242,210 | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 265,778 | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 287,355 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 304,320 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 319,192 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 334,311 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 350,057 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 366,319 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 382,789 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 399,353 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 415,740 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 431,352 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 445,369 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 457,412 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 467,861 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 477,448 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 486,599 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 496,112 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 506,941 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 519,339 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 533,261 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 548,529 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 564,967 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 582,317 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 600,226 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 618,423 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 637,028 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 656,260 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 675,854 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 695,712 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 716,200 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 738,028 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 761,733 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 788,599 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 824,413 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 872,338 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 925,099 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 967,304 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 996,354 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 999,226 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 965,343 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 935,258 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 912,764 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 894,408 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 884,149 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 882,464 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 882,425 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 888,728 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 906,238 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 927,617 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 951,205 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 980,673 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.33 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,740 | 190,702 | 366,319 | 10 |
| 1960s | 446,004 | 382,789 | 496,112 | 10 |
| 1970s | 576,729 | 506,941 | 656,260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 796,528 | 675,854 | 967,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 992,430 | 912,764 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,147 | 882,425 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.05 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.32 million | 1.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Tajikistan?
- Children under age 5 in Tajikistan was 1.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,702 in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for children under age 5?
- Tajikistan ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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