Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 15.49 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
15.49
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
51.19
in 1969
All-time low
15.49
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Tunisia, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children population as proportion of total population in Tunisia is 15.49, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Tunisia peaked at 51.19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 15.49, in 2100.
Tunisia ranks 19th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.18 | — |
| 1951 | 46.55 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 46.94 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 47.32 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 47.71 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 48.11 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 48.54 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 48.88 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 49.1 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 49.32 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 49.52 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 49.7 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.84 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.97 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.1 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.26 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.59 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 50.97 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 51.14 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 51.19 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.16 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.01 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.89 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.75 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 50.6 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.45 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.28 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.96 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 49.52 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 49.05 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 48.55 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 47.98 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 47.33 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 46.72 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.23 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 45.81 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 45.41 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 44.99 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 44.55 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.07 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 43.58 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.05 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.42 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.72 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 40.99 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 40.25 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.47 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.64 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 37.78 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 36.89 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.97 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.03 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.09 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.16 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.28 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.5 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.86 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.33 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.58 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.33 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.15 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.09 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.09 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.21 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.21 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.13 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.97 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.76 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.5 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 28.18 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 27.8 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 27.33 | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 26.8 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 26.22 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 25.62 | -2.3% |
| 2031 | 24.95 | -2.6% |
| 2032 | 24.25 | -2.8% |
| 2033 | 23.57 | -2.8% |
| 2034 | 22.92 | -2.8% |
| 2035 | 22.31 | -2.7% |
| 2036 | 21.76 | -2.4% |
| 2037 | 21.28 | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 20.86 | -1.9% |
| 2039 | 20.58 | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 20.38 | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 20.2 | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 20.07 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 19.97 | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 19.9 | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 19.86 | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 19.85 | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 19.86 | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 19.88 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 19.9 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 19.92 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 19.93 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 19.94 | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 19.92 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 19.88 | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 19.82 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 19.72 | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 19.61 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 19.46 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 19.29 | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 19.08 | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 18.87 | -1.1% |
| 2062 | 18.64 | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 18.4 | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 18.16 | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 17.91 | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 17.68 | -1.3% |
| 2067 | 17.46 | -1.2% |
| 2068 | 17.26 | -1.2% |
| 2069 | 17.08 | -1.1% |
| 2070 | 16.92 | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 16.78 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 16.68 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 16.59 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 16.53 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 16.5 | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 16.49 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 16.49 | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 16.51 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 16.54 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 16.57 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 16.61 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 16.64 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 16.67 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 16.7 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 16.71 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 16.71 | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 16.69 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 16.66 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 16.61 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 16.55 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 16.47 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 16.38 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 16.27 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 16.16 | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 16.05 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 15.93 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 15.81 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 15.7 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 15.59 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 15.49 | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.41, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.25, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.87 | 46.18 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.33 | 49.52 | 51.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.57 | 49.52 | 51.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.66 | 44.55 | 49.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2 | 37.78 | 44.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33 | 29.9 | 36.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.22 | 29.09 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.09 | 26.22 | 29.21 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.81 | 20.58 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 2040s | 19.99 | 19.85 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 2050s | 19.75 | 19.29 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2060s | 18.05 | 17.08 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2070s | 16.6 | 16.49 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2080s | 16.66 | 16.57 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2090s | 16.09 | 15.59 | 16.55 | 10 |
| 2100s | 15.49 | 15.49 | 15.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in Tunisia?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Tunisia was 15.49 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 in 2100.
- How does Tunisia rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Tunisia ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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