Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2021
All-time low
1.04
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.07 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tunisia peaked at 1.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1968.
Tunisia ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tunisia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tunisia was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.