Number of deaths, by world region in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of deaths, by world region was 74,070 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74,070 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,571 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
47,621 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Tunisia stood at 74,070 deaths.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Tunisia peaked at 100,571 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,621 deaths, in 1989.
Tunisia ranks 93rd of 236 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.
Number of deaths, by world region in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98,593 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 98,746 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 98,614 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 98,902 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 99,745 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 99,088 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 98,969 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 97,947 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 96,881 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 95,791 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 94,502 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 94,488 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 91,571 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 89,837 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 88,089 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 85,959 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 83,849 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 81,511 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 78,545 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 76,300 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 72,389 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 69,804 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 67,265 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 65,481 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 63,486 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 61,776 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 60,111 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 58,318 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 56,365 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 54,725 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 53,441 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 52,655 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 51,805 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 50,746 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 49,988 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 49,616 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 49,203 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 48,457 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47,953 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47,621 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47,887 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 48,091 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48,437 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48,732 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 48,670 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48,420 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 48,057 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 47,909 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47,891 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48,398 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 49,101 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 50,003 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50,799 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51,731 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52,714 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53,791 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 54,933 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56,174 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 57,437 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58,820 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 60,333 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62,263 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 63,759 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 65,406 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 66,864 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 68,365 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 69,647 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 70,700 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 71,620 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 72,421 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 79,610 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 100,571 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 74,640 deaths | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 74,070 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98,328 deaths | 95,791 deaths | 99,745 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 86,465 deaths | 76,300 deaths | 94,502 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,972 deaths | 54,725 deaths | 72,389 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,148 deaths | 47,621 deaths | 53,441 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,249 deaths | 47,887 deaths | 48,732 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,550 deaths | 49,101 deaths | 58,820 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,138 deaths | 60,333 deaths | 72,421 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,223 deaths | 74,070 deaths | 100,571 deaths | 4 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Tunisia?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Tunisia was 74,070 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,571 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,621 deaths in 1989.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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