Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 63.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 63.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia peaked at 73.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.9% | — |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 63.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.0%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 63.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.6% | 65.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 63.2% | 63.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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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)
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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 63.2% 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 73.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Tunisia ranks 92nd 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 down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, 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.