Infant mortality by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Infant mortality by sex was 1.04 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant mortality by sex in Tunisia, 1962β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Tunisia is 1.04, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Tunisia peaked at 17.34 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 116th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 | 12.66 | 17.34 | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.48 | 7.03 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 4.19 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.78 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.83 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.55 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.04 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.11 compare
- 114 Iran 1.09 compare
- 115 Nicaragua 1.04 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 1.01 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 0.9774 compare
- 119 Barbados 0.9742 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Tunisia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Tunisia was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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