Stillbirth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Stillbirth rate was 0.9188 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9188 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.46 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.9188 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.9188 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Tunisia peaked at 1.46 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9188 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 84th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.976 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9449 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9188 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.9188 deaths per 100 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.9188 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100 births | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | 1.46 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9613 deaths per 100 births | 0.9188 deaths per 100 births | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Ecuador 0.9361 deaths per 100 births compare
- 82 Montserrat 0.925 deaths per 100 births compare
- 83 Niue 0.9199 deaths per 100 births compare
- 85 Palestine 0.9132 deaths per 100 births compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 0.913 deaths per 100 births compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9113 deaths per 100 births compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Tunisia?
- Stillbirth rate in Tunisia was 0.9188 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9188 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.