Birth rates and death rates in Tunisia
Tunisia: Birth rates and death rates was 6.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.07
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.32
in 1950
All-time low
5.01
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6.07 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Tunisia peaked at 27.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 1999.
Tunisia ranks 177th of 236 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.32 | — |
| 1951 | 26.82 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 26.24 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 25.77 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 25.45 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 24.74 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 24.24 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 23.68 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 23.19 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 22.69 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 22.15 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 21.89 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.96 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 20.29 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 19.62 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.84 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 18.02 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 17.12 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 16.09 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 15.24 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 14.11 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 13.27 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 12.46 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 11.83 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 11.17 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 10.58 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 10.02 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 9.47 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 8.93 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 8.48 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 8.09 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 7.79 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.19 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.92 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.7 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.47 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.22 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.01 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.84 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.75 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.58 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.29 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.08 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.02 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.01 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.25 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.31 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.72 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.04 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 6.16 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | -1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.6% | 6.65 | 8.35 |
| 2022 | -26.2% | 8.35 | 6.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.01 | 22.69 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.02 | 15.24 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.03 | 8.48 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 5.84 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 5.01 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 | 5.03 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 | 6.07 | 8.35 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Tunisia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Tunisia was 6.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 1999.
- How does Tunisia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Tunisia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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