Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 4.16 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.16 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
189th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.77 per 1,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
4.16 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
20
2001–2021
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tunisia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tunisia is 4.16 per 1,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tunisia peaked at 8.77 per 1,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.16 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 189th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 1,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 5.84 per 1,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.86 per 1,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 1,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.96 per 1,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.94 per 1,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.71 per 1,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.94 per 1,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 per 1,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.55 per 1,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.79 per 1,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.35 per 1,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 8.77 per 1,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.07 per 1,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.02 per 1,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 6.45 per 1,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 1,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 1,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 4.16 per 1,000 population | -18.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.16 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.16 per 1,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 population | 5.71 per 1,000 population | 6.9 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.12 per 1,000 population | 5.9 per 1,000 population | 8.77 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.63 per 1,000 population | 4.16 per 1,000 population | 5.1 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More population data for Tunisia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tunisia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tunisia was 4.16 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 per 1,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Tunisia ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).