Births by age of mother in Tunisia
Tunisia: Births by age of mother was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6 for births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Tunisia peaked at 209 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 122 | — |
| 1951 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 129 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 140 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 141 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 142 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 144 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 147 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 148 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 152 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 153 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 162 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 168 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 181 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 185 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 184 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 192 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 196 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 196 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 197 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 199 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 209 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 208 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 197 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 185 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 178 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 159 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 144 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 130 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 109 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 94 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 79 | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 63 | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 50 | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 37 | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -100.0% | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | -42.9% | 7 | 4 |
| 2020 | +40.0% | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | -36.4% | 11 | 7 |
| 2003 | -35.3% | 17 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132.7 | 122 | 142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.5 | 144 | 168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 194.7 | 181 | 209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.6 | 79 | 197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2 | 31 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Tunisia?
- Births by age of mother in Tunisia was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 1978.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for births by age of mother?
- Tunisia ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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