Child mortality rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Child mortality rate was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.21 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.32 deaths per 100 live births
in 1961
All-time low
1.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child mortality rate in Tunisia, 1961–2024
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 rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Tunisia peaked at 28.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 114th out of 200 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.
Child mortality rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.32 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1962 | 27.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 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 | -5.3% |
| 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 | -5.4% |
| 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 | -6.4% |
| 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 | -5.8% |
| 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 | -4.9% |
| 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 | -4.6% |
| 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 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 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 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 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 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.21 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.21 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.67 deaths per 100 live births | 19.11 deaths per 100 live births | 28.32 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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
- 111 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Iran 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 child mortality rate in Tunisia?
- Child mortality rate 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 rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for child mortality rate?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.