Mortality rate, infant in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mortality rate, infant was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Tunisia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 10.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Tunisia peaked at 110.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.98 per 1,000 live births | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.08 per 1,000 live births | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.57 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.71 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.03 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 111 Belize 10.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Mexico 10.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Panama 10.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Nicaragua 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 9.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Tunisia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.721 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.82 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,955 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Tunisia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Tunisia was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release