Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 30.2% 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.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 30.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 185.2% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia peaked at 30.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +185.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 10.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 31.5% compare
- 71 Tajikistan 31.4% compare
- 72 Nepal 31.3% compare
- 74 Kiribati 30.1% compare
- 75 Slovakia 29.6% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% 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 30.2% 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 30.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd 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 258.5%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.