Fertility rate, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertility rate, total was 1.82 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate, total in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Tunisia is 1.82 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Tunisia peaked at 7.17 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.8 births per woman, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 115th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.16 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 7.16 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.17 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.17 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.17 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.11 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.05 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.95 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.81 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.62 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.43 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.19 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.12 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.05 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.97 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.87 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.68 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.4 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.18 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.03 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.02 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.89 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.77 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.66 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.52 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.36 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.83 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.57 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.44 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.31 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.19 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.87 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.34 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.02 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.21 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.13 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.82 births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.04 births per woman | 6.62 births per woman | 7.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 6.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman | 5.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 3.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Tunisia?
- Fertility rate, total in Tunisia was 1.82 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 births per woman in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.