Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia

Tunisia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 12.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.9%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2021
All-time low
10.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 10.5 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 11.5 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 10.4 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 11.1 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 10.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 12.9 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 133rd 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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 10.5%
2010 11.5% +9.3%
2015 10.4% -9.2%
2019 11.1% +6.6%
2020 10.9% -2.4%
2021 12.9% +18.8%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 12.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2010s 11.0% 10.4% 11.5% 3
2020s 11.9% 10.9% 12.9% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 130 North Macedonia 13.5% compare
  2. 131 Bahrain 13.0% compare
  3. 132 Libya 13.0% compare
  4. 134 Honduras 12.7% compare
  5. 135 Saudi Arabia 12.5% compare
  6. 136 Iraq 12.3% compare

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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 12.9% 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 12.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Tunisia ranks 133rd 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 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.