Birth rate by women's age group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Birth rate by women's age group was 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1950
All-time low
4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Tunisia stood at 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Tunisia peaked at 110.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 109.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 108.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 107.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 107.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 107.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 104.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 102.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 100.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 96.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 94.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 92.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 88.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 82.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 74.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 71.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 61.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 52.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 51.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 48.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 45.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 44.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 44.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 42.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 41.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 38.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 35.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 33.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 32.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 33.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 33.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 33.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 33.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 29.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 26.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 22.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 19.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 18.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 17.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 12.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 10.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 9.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 7.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 7.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 7.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 8.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 6.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 4.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 206 Canada 4.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 208 Saint Barthelemy 4.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 210 Ireland 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 211 Luxembourg 4.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 212 Austria 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Tunisia
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 by women's age group in Tunisia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Tunisia was 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Tunisia ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.