Infant mortality rate by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9082 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.1 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.9082 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Tunisia peaked at 15.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 117th of 199 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.1 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1963 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 12.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9814 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10.98 deaths per 100 live births | 15.1 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 114 Ecuador 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Colombia 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.8345 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Barbados 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (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 infant mortality rate by sex in Tunisia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Tunisia was 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .