Deaths from pneumonia in Tunisia
Tunisia: Deaths from pneumonia was 1,533 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from pneumonia in Tunisia stood at 1,533 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Tunisia peaked at 1,756 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,514 deaths, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from pneumonia in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,676 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,637 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,602 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,532 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,523 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,517 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,514 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,517 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,526 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,556 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,586 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,567 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,571 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,607 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,632 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,674 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,700 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,742 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,756 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,743 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,698 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,533 deaths | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,560 deaths | 1,514 deaths | 1,676 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 deaths | 1,567 deaths | 1,756 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,616 deaths | 1,533 deaths | 1,698 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Tunisia?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Tunisia was 1,533 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,756 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 deaths in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.