Child mortality rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Child mortality rate was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Tunisia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Tunisia is 1.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Tunisia peaked at 30.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.0% | 24.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.1% | 16.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Tunisia?
- Child mortality rate in Tunisia was 1.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for child mortality rate?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five