Cause of death, by injury in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cause of death, by injury was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.3% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Tunisia peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -25.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 injury in Tunisia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Tunisia was 4.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Tunisia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 injury (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.