Number of births per year in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of births per year was 167,729 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
167,729
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
237,314
in 1986
All-time low
159,905
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Tunisia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Tunisia stood at 167,729.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Tunisia peaked at 237,314 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 159,905, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 93rd of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 186,088 | 168,250 | 201,905 | 10 |
| 1960s | 210,888 | 203,736 | 215,133 | 10 |
| 1970s | 223,022 | 210,624 | 232,862 | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,431 | 216,844 | 237,314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,992 | 163,225 | 216,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,112 | 159,905 | 184,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,146 | 193,140 | 221,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,151 | 167,729 | 189,037 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 90 Israel 172,312 compare
- 91 Liberia 170,065 compare
- 92 Netherlands, The 167,842 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 163,043 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 160,100 compare
- 96 Kyrgyz Republic 150,759 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.82 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,955 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Tunisia?
- Number of births per year in Tunisia was 167,729 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,314 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,905 in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of births per year?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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