Life expectation at birth by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.15
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.15
in 2023
All-time low
39.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Tunisia stood at 79.15. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Tunisia peaked at 79.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.21, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.21 | — |
| 1951 | 39.78 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 40.39 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 40.89 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 41.39 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 41.95 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 42.53 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.12 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 43.75 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 44.39 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 45.08 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 45.77 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 46.57 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.41 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 48.26 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 49.2 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 50.16 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 51.18 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 52.35 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 53.36 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 54.93 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 56.19 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 57.48 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 58.55 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 59.69 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 60.76 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 61.75 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 62.73 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 63.68 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 64.56 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 65.35 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 66.07 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.72 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.43 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.07 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.68 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 69.26 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.88 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 70.41 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.87 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.57 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.62 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.11 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.6 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 74.04 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.43 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.03 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.28 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.79 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.01 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.95 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.06 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.26 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.01 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.26 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.74 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.82 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 78.71 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 79.15 | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 79.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 79.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.74 | 39.21 | 44.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.93 | 45.08 | 53.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.03 | 54.93 | 64.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.27 | 65.35 | 70.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.94 | 71.22 | 74.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.03 | 75.03 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.44 | 76.9 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.86 | 75.82 | 79.15 | 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Tunisia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Tunisia was 79.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.21 in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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