Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Tunisia is 1.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Tunisia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Tunisia was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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