Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.82 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.82 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Tunisia peaked at 7.17 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.8 births per woman, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.04 births per woman | 6.62 births per woman | 7.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 6.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman | 5.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 3.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Tunisia?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Tunisia was 1.82 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 births per woman in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.