Tajikistan vs Türkiye
Tajikistan vs Türkiye: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 24.5 per 1,000 live births in Tajikistan and 9.2 per 1,000 live births in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tajikistan, by 15.3 per 1,000 live births, or 2.67 times that in Türkiye.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Tajikistan has been higher since 1980, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2023, Tajikistan ranked 58 and Türkiye ranked 131 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Tajikistan at 4.7 per 1,000 live births and Türkiye at 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Tajikistan | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.5 | 9.2 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 25.2 | 8.2 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 26 | 8.5 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 9 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 27.6 | 9.4 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 28.4 | 9.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 29.2 | 10.3 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 30 | 10.8 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 30.8 | 11.4 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 31.6 | 12 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 32.4 | 12.7 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 33.2 | 13.5 | 35 |
| 2011 | 34.2 | 14.3 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 35.5 | 15.3 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 36.7 | 16.3 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 38.3 | 17.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 40.3 | 18.8 | 42 |
| 2006 | 42.6 | 20.2 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 45.4 | 21.7 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 48.6 | 23.3 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 52.1 | 25.1 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 56 | 27 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 60.1 | 29 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 64.3 | 31.1 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 68.5 | 34.1 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 72.9 | 35.8 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 76.4 | 38.2 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 80.4 | 40.9 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 81.3 | 43.6 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 82.3 | 46.4 | 62 |
| 1993 | 77.8 | 49.4 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 80.9 | 52.5 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 80.9 | 55.5 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 80.4 | 58.7 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 80.5 | 62 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 81.5 | 65.3 | 68 |
| 1987 | 83.2 | 68.8 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 85.5 | 72.4 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 87.9 | 76.1 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 90.2 | 79.9 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 92.1 | 83.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 93.6 | 87.6 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 94.7 | 91.5 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 95.7 | 95.5 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 96.7 | 99.4 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 97.8 | 103.3 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 99.3 | 107.1 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 101.1 | 111.1 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 103.2 | 114.7 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 105.6 | 118.2 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 108.1 | 121.6 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 110.7 | 125 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 113.3 | 128.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 115.7 | 131.7 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 117.9 | 134.8 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 120 | 138.2 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 122 | 141.6 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 123.8 | 145.2 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 125.6 | 148.8 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 127.3 | 152.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 129 | 156.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 130.6 | 160.2 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 132.2 | 164 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 133.8 | 167.6 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 135.4 | 170.9 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 137 | 174.3 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 138.6 | 177.1 | 120 |
| 1956 | 140.2 | 179.6 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 141.8 | 182 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 143.4 | 184.4 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 144.9 | 186.8 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 146.5 | 188.9 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 148 | 191.1 | 136 |
| 1950 | 149.5 | 193.4 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Tajikistan | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2116.8–26.4 | 9.67.3–12.8 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 20.414.4–28.6 | 8.86.3–12.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 19.812.8–29.8 | 85.5–12.1 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 19.311.8–31.4 | 7.75.1–12.5 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 18.910.8–32.1 | 7.54.7–12.7 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 18.410.1–32.8 | 7.34.5–12.8 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 189.6–33.5 | 74.3–12.9 | 24 |
| 2031 | 17.68.7–32.8 | 6.84–13 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 17.28.4–32.9 | 6.63.7–13.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 16.87.9–33.8 | 6.43.5–13 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 16.57.5–33.9 | 6.23.3–13 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 167.2–35.5 | 63.2–12.6 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 15.76.7–35 | 5.93–12.6 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 15.36.3–35.8 | 5.72.9–12.8 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 14.95.9–36.2 | 5.52.9–12.5 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 14.65.7–35.9 | 5.42.7–12.6 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 14.35.4–36.2 | 5.22.6–12.7 | 20 |
| 2041 | 13.95.3–36 | 5.12.5–12.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 13.65–35.1 | 4.92.4–12.1 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 13.34.8–35.6 | 4.82.3–11.9 | 19 |
| 2044 | 134.7–35.5 | 4.72.2–11.8 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 12.74.5–35.3 | 4.62.1–11.4 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 12.44.4–36.2 | 4.42–11.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 12.14.2–36.3 | 4.31.9–10.9 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 11.84.1–36.7 | 4.21.9–11.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 11.53.9–37.4 | 4.11.8–10.9 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 11.23.9–37.2 | 41.8–10.9 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 113.7–36.3 | 3.91.7–10.7 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 10.73.6–37.6 | 3.81.7–10.5 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 10.53.4–36.6 | 3.81.6–10.7 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 10.23.2–37.6 | 3.71.6–10.4 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 103.1–37.5 | 3.61.5–10 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 9.83–36.9 | 3.51.5–10.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 9.52.9–37 | 3.51.5–9.9 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 9.32.8–36.3 | 3.41.4–9.7 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 9.12.8–35.6 | 3.31.4–9.4 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 8.92.6–35.6 | 3.31.3–9.3 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 8.72.6–35.1 | 3.21.3–9.6 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 8.52.5–34.3 | 3.21.3–9.2 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 8.32.5–34.3 | 3.11.3–9.5 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 8.12.3–33.5 | 3.11.2–9.3 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 7.92.4–33.9 | 31.2–8.9 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 7.72.3–34.1 | 31.2–9.1 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 7.62.2–35 | 2.91.2–8.8 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 7.52.2–34.9 | 2.91.1–8.8 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 7.42.1–33.7 | 2.81.1–8.5 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 7.22.1–34.3 | 2.81–8.4 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 7.12.1–34.4 | 2.71–8.3 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 72.1–33.5 | 2.71–8.4 | 13 |
| 2073 | 6.92–33 | 2.71–8.3 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 6.82–32.9 | 2.61–8.2 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 6.72–32.7 | 2.60.9–7.8 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 6.61.9–32.1 | 2.50.9–7.9 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 6.51.9–32.1 | 2.50.9–7.7 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 6.41.9–31.8 | 2.50.9–7.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 6.21.8–31.6 | 2.40.8–7.5 | 12 |
| 2080 | 6.21.8–32.1 | 2.40.8–7.4 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 6.11.8–32.3 | 2.40.8–7 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 61.7–33.5 | 2.40.8–6.8 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 5.91.7–33.8 | 2.30.8–7 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 5.81.7–33 | 2.30.8–7 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 5.71.7–32.4 | 2.30.8–6.9 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 5.61.6–32.1 | 2.20.7–6.7 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 5.51.6–32.4 | 2.20.7–6.5 | 11 |
| 2088 | 5.51.6–32.6 | 2.20.7–6.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 5.41.6–33.2 | 2.20.7–6.4 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 5.31.6–31.5 | 2.10.7–6.1 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 5.31.6–31.6 | 2.10.7–6.2 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 5.21.6–30.7 | 2.10.7–6.2 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 5.11.6–30.4 | 2.10.6–6.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 5.11.5–30 | 2.10.6–6.1 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 51.5–30.9 | 20.6–6.1 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 4.91.5–30.7 | 20.6–6.1 | 10 |
| 2097 | 4.91.4–29.3 | 20.6–5.9 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 4.81.4–29.6 | 20.6–5.8 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 4.81.4–30 | 1.90.5–5.9 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 4.71.4–29 | 1.90.5–5.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Tajikistan vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyTajikistan: 71.8 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTajikistan: 2.8 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionTajikistan: 2.56% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateTajikistan: 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTajikistan: 10.4 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthTajikistan: 1.96% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTajikistan: 3.07 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTajikistan: 26.2% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageTajikistan: 21.9 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTajikistan: 3.7% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateTajikistan: -1.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTajikistan: 1.47% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsTajikistan: $220M in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personTajikistan: $23 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingTajikistan: 4.7% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelTajikistan: 17,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerTajikistan: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTajikistan: 0.75% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTajikistan: 75 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025