Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.92 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.92 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tunisia stood at 73.92 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tunisia peaked at 73.92 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.23 years, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 38.23 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 38.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 38.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 39.59 years | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 40.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 41.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 41.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 42.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 43.04 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 42.81 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 44.59 years | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 45.46 years | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 46.33 years | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 47.26 years | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 48.21 years | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 49.2 years | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 50.39 years | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 51.3 years | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 52.72 years | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 53.7 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 54.79 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 55.75 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 56.88 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58.94 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59.84 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 60.68 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 61.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 62.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 65.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.4 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.19 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.46 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 73.92 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.52 years | 37.23 years | 42.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.86 years | 42.81 years | 51.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.26 years | 52.72 years | 61.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.79 years | 62.08 years | 66.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.58 years | 67.15 years | 70.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.23 years | 70.36 years | 71.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.47 years | 72.09 years | 73.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.49 years | 70.19 years | 73.92 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 94 French Guiana 74.13 years compare
- 95 Montserrat 74.11 years compare
- 96 Mayotte 74.09 years compare
- 98 Saint Helena 73.87 years compare
- 99 Montenegro 73.73 years compare
- 100 Hungary 73.71 years 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tunisia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tunisia was 73.92 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.92 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 years in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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