Infant mortality rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Infant mortality rate was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.9% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tunisia peaked at 18.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 131 Falkland Islands 0.9% compare
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- 136 French Guiana 0.9% compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 80,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 76,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Tunisia?
- Infant mortality rate in Tunisia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tunisia ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.