Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.83 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.83 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tunisia peaked at 7.17 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.8 live births per woman, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 live births per woman | 6.62 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 live births per woman | 3.57 live births per woman | 5.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 3.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 77,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 80,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 77,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 80,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 76,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tunisia?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tunisia was 1.83 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.