What is child mortality in Tunisia?

Child mortality in Tunisia was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 46.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Tunisia rank for child mortality?

Tunisia ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Tunisia

Name: Child mortality in Tunisia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Child mortality was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.21 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 6.5%

World rank

115th

of 203 countries

All-time high

46.02 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.21 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Tunisia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 1.21 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Tunisia peaked at 46.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 115th out of 203 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
1800s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	46.01 deaths per 100 live births	45.95 deaths per 100 live births	46.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	45.66 deaths per 100 live births	45.31 deaths per 100 live births	45.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	44.72 deaths per 100 live births	44.24 deaths per 100 live births	45.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	42.99 deaths per 100 live births	41.24 deaths per 100 live births	44.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	39.62 deaths per 100 live births	38.35 deaths per 100 live births	40.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	35.83 deaths per 100 live births	32.89 deaths per 100 live births	38.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	31.12 deaths per 100 live births	29.37 deaths per 100 live births	32.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	24.16 deaths per 100 live births	19.11 deaths per 100 live births	28.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	14 deaths per 100 live births	10.23 deaths per 100 live births	18.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	7.44 deaths per 100 live births	5.75 deaths per 100 live births	9.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.32 deaths per 100 live births	3.14 deaths per 100 live births	5.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.9 deaths per 100 live births	2.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.81 deaths per 100 live births	1.69 deaths per 100 live births	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.4 deaths per 100 live births	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

112 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
113 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
116 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
117 Iran 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Tunisia

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Tunisia?: Child mortality in Tunisia was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 46.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for child mortality?: Tunisia ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.