Fertility vs child mortality in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.83
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1963
All-time low
1.8
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.83 for fertility 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 vs child mortality in Tunisia peaked at 7.17 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.8, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.68 | — |
| 1951 | 6.74 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.8 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.87 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 6.93 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.97 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.02 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.11 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.15 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.16 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.17 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.17 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.17 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.11 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.05 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.81 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.62 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.19 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.12 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.05 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.97 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.68 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.18 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.02 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.77 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.66 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.57 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.31 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.68 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 6.62 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 | 5.18 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 3.57 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.08 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.94 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.08 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Tunisia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Tunisia was 1.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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