Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.1% on the previous year and up 538.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +98.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +234.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 6.5% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Jordan 21.8% compare
- 85 Afghanistan 21.6% compare
- 86 Czechia 21.6% compare
- 88 Comoros 21.2% compare
- 89 Costa Rica 21.2% compare
- 90 Montenegro 21.1% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia was 21.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.