Birth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Birth rate was 13.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.75 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.84 births per 1,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
13.75 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 46.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 47.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 47.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 47.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 47.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 47.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 46.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 46.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 43.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 42.27 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 41.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 40.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 39.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 39.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 39.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 39.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 38.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 36.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 35.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 33.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 33.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 32.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 32.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 31.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 31.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.85 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 28.23 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 26.6 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 25.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 25.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 24.47 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.67 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 22.43 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 19.76 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 18.71 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 17.73 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 16.9 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 16.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.94 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.89 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.17 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 14 births per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 14.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 13.75 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 13.75 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- 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 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.