Birth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Birth rate was 13.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Tunisia is 13.75 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Tunisia peaked at 47.84 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 13.75 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | 47.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | 42.27 births per 1,000 people | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.73 births per 1,000 people | 35.03 births per 1,000 people | 41.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.38 births per 1,000 people | 26.6 births per 1,000 people | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | 16.9 births per 1,000 people | 25.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.56 births per 1,000 people | 16.04 births per 1,000 people | 17.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 births per 1,000 people | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | 19.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 births per 1,000 people | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 113 Sri Lanka 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Niue 13.87 births per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Vietnam 13.83 births per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Reunion 13.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Seychelles 13.63 births per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Brunei 13.59 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,955 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Tunisia?
- Birth rate in Tunisia was 13.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.84 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for birth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.