Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Tunisia
Tunisia: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
1.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Tunisia stood at 1.21 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 63 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Tunisia peaked at 27.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.25 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1963 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 24.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 23.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 22.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 21.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 20.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 19.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 16.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 15.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 13.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.09 deaths per 100 live births | 19.11 deaths per 100 live births | 27.25 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 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
- 110 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Tunisia?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Tunisia was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Tunisia ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .