Infant mortality rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Infant mortality rate was 9.75 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Tunisia, 1962β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Tunisia stood at 9.75. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tunisia peaked at 162.53 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9.75, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 140.18 | 118.39 | 162.53 | 8 |
| 1970s | 88.34 | 65.35 | 112.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.31 | 38.51 | 61.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.54 | 25.26 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 16.91 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.88 | 14.39 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 | 9.75 | 13.5 | 5 |
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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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5479 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4941 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Tunisia?
- Infant mortality rate in Tunisia was 9.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.53 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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