Fertility rate with projections in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertility rate with projections was 1.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.83
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1963
All-time low
1.8
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.83 for fertility rate with projections in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Tunisia peaked at 7.17 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.68 | — |
| 1951 | 6.74 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.8 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.87 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 6.93 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.97 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.02 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.11 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.15 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.16 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.17 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.17 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.17 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.11 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.05 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.81 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.62 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.19 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.12 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.05 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.97 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.68 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.18 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.02 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.77 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.66 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.57 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.31 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.68 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 6.62 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 | 5.18 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 3.57 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.08 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.94 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.08 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 2 | 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 fertility rate with projections in Tunisia?
- Fertility rate with projections in Tunisia was 1.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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