3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 37 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 37 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia peaked at 61.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.52 | — |
| 2001 | 61.94 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.33 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.63 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 58.01 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 56.26 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.62 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.71 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.38 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 46.98 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 43.93 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 46.02 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 43.46 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 40.56 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.81 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.78 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.02 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.82 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.34 | 46.98 | 61.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41 | 37.78 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 107 Fiji 38 compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 30 compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 30 compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 29 compare
- 111 Thailand 29 compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.3946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia was 37 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.94 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).