Number of children under 5 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of children under 5 was 1.33 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.33 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.33 million people
in 2023
All-time low
190,702 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.33 million people for number of children under 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, number of children under 5 in Tajikistan peaked at 1.33 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190,702 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 190,702 people | — |
| 1951 | 217,154 people | +13.9% |
| 1952 | 242,210 people | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 265,778 people | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 287,355 people | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 304,320 people | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 319,192 people | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 334,311 people | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 350,057 people | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 366,319 people | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 382,789 people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 399,353 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 415,740 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 431,352 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 445,369 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 457,412 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 467,861 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 477,448 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 486,599 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 496,112 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 506,941 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 519,339 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 533,261 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 548,529 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 564,967 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 582,317 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 600,226 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 618,423 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 637,028 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 656,260 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 675,854 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 695,712 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 716,200 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 738,028 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 761,733 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 788,599 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 824,413 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 872,338 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 925,099 people | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 967,304 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 996,354 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 999,226 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 965,343 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 935,258 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 912,764 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 894,408 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 884,149 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 882,464 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 882,425 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 888,728 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 906,238 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 927,617 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 951,205 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 980,673 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million people | +0.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.33 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.33 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 287,740 people | 190,702 people | 366,319 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 446,004 people | 382,789 people | 496,112 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 576,729 people | 506,941 people | 656,260 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 796,528 people | 675,854 people | 967,304 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 992,430 people | 912,764 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,147 people | 882,425 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.33 million people | 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 number of children under 5 in Tajikistan?
- Number of children under 5 in Tajikistan was 1.33 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,702 people in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of children under 5?
- Tajikistan ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.