Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tunisia
Tunisia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 140,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 139 countries
All-time high
140,000
in 2021
All-time low
110,000
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tunisia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tunisia stood at 140,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tunisia peaked at 140,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 75th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 120,000 | — |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 140,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 140,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,000 | 130,000 | 140,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 73 Australia 150,000 compare
- 73 Mauritania 150,000 compare
- 75 Libya 140,000 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 140,000 compare
- 78 Paraguay 130,000 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tunisia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Tunisia was 140,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Tunisia ranks 75th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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