Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tunisia

Tunisia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.58 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
63.58
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.68
in 2019
All-time low
63.58
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tunisia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 64.42001: 64.62002: 64.72003: 64.92004: 652005: 65.22006: 65.32007: 65.52008: 65.62009: 65.72010: 65.82011: 65.92012: 662013: 662014: 66.12015: 66.22016: 66.22017: 66.32018: 66.52019: 66.72020: 66.22021: 63.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Tunisia is 63.58, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Tunisia peaked at 66.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.58, in 2021.

Tunisia ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.08 64.35 65.67 10
2010s 66.16 65.77 66.68 10
2020s 64.91 63.58 66.24 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 79 North Macedonia 63.71 compare
  2. 80 Belarus 63.71 compare
  3. 81 Mauritius 63.63 compare
  4. 83 Dominican Republic 63.56 compare
  5. 84 Kyrgyzstan 63.42 compare
  6. 85 Uzbekistan 63.36 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Tunisia?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tunisia was 63.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 66.68 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.58 in 2021.
How does Tunisia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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