Number of births, by world region in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of births, by world region was 167,729 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167,729 births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
237,314 births
in 1986
All-time low
159,905 births
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Tunisia stood at 167,729 births.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Tunisia peaked at 237,314 births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 159,905 births, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168,250 births | — |
| 1951 | 172,099 births | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 176,210 births | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 180,337 births | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 184,750 births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 188,833 births | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 193,166 births | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 196,301 births | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 199,026 births | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 201,905 births | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 203,736 births | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 205,946 births | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 208,454 births | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 210,699 births | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 212,799 births | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 213,634 births | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 215,133 births | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 214,139 births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 212,789 births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 211,554 births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 210,624 births | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 212,101 births | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 214,509 births | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 219,008 births | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 223,684 births | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 228,766 births | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 232,849 births | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 232,862 births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 229,624 births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 226,195 births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 224,535 births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 229,281 births | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 229,698 births | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 230,621 births | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 232,380 births | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 235,957 births | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 237,314 births | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 232,552 births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 225,126 births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 216,844 births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 216,073 births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 214,343 births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 212,424 births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 209,648 births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 202,316 births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 192,760 births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 183,673 births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 176,234 births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 169,222 births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 163,225 births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 161,597 births | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 160,157 births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 159,905 births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 163,658 births | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 166,048 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 169,176 births | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 171,877 births | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 175,101 births | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 179,305 births | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 184,294 births | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 193,140 births | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 205,664 births | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 215,574 births | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 220,100 births | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 221,627 births | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 221,370 births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 218,516 births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 211,670 births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 204,065 births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 199,737 births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 189,037 births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 168,668 births | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 171,170 births | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 167,729 births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 186,088 births | 168,250 births | 201,905 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 210,888 births | 203,736 births | 215,133 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 223,022 births | 210,624 births | 232,862 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,431 births | 216,844 births | 237,314 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,992 births | 163,225 births | 216,073 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,112 births | 159,905 births | 184,294 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,146 births | 193,140 births | 221,627 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,151 births | 167,729 births | 189,037 births | 4 |
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- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Tunisia?
- Number of births, by world region in Tunisia was 167,729 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,314 births in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,905 births in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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