Number of child deaths by age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of child deaths by age was 412 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Tunisia, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Tunisia stood at 412 deaths.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Tunisia peaked at 17,117 deaths in 1967 and was at its lowest, 358 deaths, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,171 deaths | 15,225 deaths | 17,117 deaths | 3 |
| 1970s | 10,997 deaths | 8,368 deaths | 14,296 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,937 deaths | 4,406 deaths | 7,834 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,497 deaths | 1,122 deaths | 4,046 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.7 deaths | 358 deaths | 923 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 450 deaths | 358 deaths | 535 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.4 deaths | 412 deaths | 525 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 77,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 80,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 77,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 80,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 76,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Tunisia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Tunisia was 412 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,117 deaths in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 deaths in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .