Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Life expectancy was 88.31 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
88.31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
88.31
in 2100
All-time low
38.22
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Life expectancy in Tunisia, 1950–2100

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 88.31 for life expectancy in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Tunisia peaked at 88.31 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 38.22, in 1950.

That places Tunisia 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Life expectancy in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy in Tunisia, 1950 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1950 38.22 —
1951 38.72 +1.3%
1952 39.31 +1.5%
1953 39.75 +1.1%
1954 40 +0.6%
1955 40.76 +1.9%
1956 41.35 +1.4%
1957 42.08 +1.8%
1958 42.7 +1.5%
1959 43.36 +1.5%
1960 44.05 +1.6%
1961 44.26 +0.5%
1962 45.56 +2.9%
1963 46.41 +1.9%
1964 47.27 +1.9%
1965 48.2 +2.0%
1966 49.16 +2.0%
1967 50.16 +2.0%
1968 51.34 +2.4%
1969 52.3 +1.9%
1970 53.79 +2.9%
1971 54.91 +2.1%
1972 56.09 +2.2%
1973 57.12 +1.8%
1974 58.25 +2.0%
1975 59.31 +1.8%
1976 60.31 +1.7%
1977 61.26 +1.6%
1978 62.15 +1.5%
1979 62.93 +1.3%
1980 63.67 +1.2%
1981 64.37 +1.1%
1982 65.01 +1.0%
1983 65.7 +1.1%
1984 66.29 +0.9%
1985 66.88 +0.9%
1986 67.43 +0.8%
1987 68.01 +0.9%
1988 68.46 +0.7%
1989 68.83 +0.5%
1990 69.09 +0.4%
1991 69.4 +0.4%
1992 69.68 +0.4%
1993 69.99 +0.4%
1994 70.36 +0.5%
1995 70.79 +0.6%
1996 71.25 +0.7%
1997 71.67 +0.6%
1998 72.07 +0.6%
1999 72.34 +0.4%
2000 72.6 +0.4%
2001 72.82 +0.3%
2002 73.07 +0.3%
2003 73.3 +0.3%
2004 73.52 +0.3%
2005 73.71 +0.3%
2006 73.89 +0.2%
2007 74.04 +0.2%
2008 74.19 +0.2%
2009 74.32 +0.2%
2010 74.44 +0.2%
2011 74.47 +0.0%
2012 74.6 +0.2%
2013 74.67 +0.1%
2014 74.78 +0.1%
2015 74.87 +0.1%
2016 75.01 +0.2%
2017 75.18 +0.2%
2018 75.37 +0.3%
2019 75.6 +0.3%
2020 75 -0.8%
2021 72.89 -2.8%
2022 76.05 +4.3%
2023 76.51 +0.6%
2024 76.71 +0.3%
2025 76.9 +0.3%
2026 77.1 +0.3%
2027 77.3 +0.3%
2028 77.5 +0.3%
2029 77.69 +0.2%
2030 77.89 +0.3%
2031 78.08 +0.2%
2032 78.27 +0.2%
2033 78.46 +0.2%
2034 78.64 +0.2%
2035 78.83 +0.2%
2036 79.02 +0.2%
2037 79.2 +0.2%
2038 79.39 +0.2%
2039 79.58 +0.2%
2040 79.77 +0.2%
2041 79.96 +0.2%
2042 80.14 +0.2%
2043 80.32 +0.2%
2044 80.49 +0.2%
2045 80.67 +0.2%
2046 80.85 +0.2%
2047 81.03 +0.2%
2048 81.2 +0.2%
2049 81.38 +0.2%
2050 81.54 +0.2%
2051 81.71 +0.2%
2052 81.88 +0.2%
2053 82.04 +0.2%
2054 82.2 +0.2%
2055 82.36 +0.2%
2056 82.53 +0.2%
2057 82.69 +0.2%
2058 82.84 +0.2%
2059 82.99 +0.2%
2060 83.14 +0.2%
2061 83.29 +0.2%
2062 83.44 +0.2%
2063 83.59 +0.2%
2064 83.74 +0.2%
2065 83.87 +0.2%
2066 84.02 +0.2%
2067 84.17 +0.2%
2068 84.3 +0.2%
2069 84.44 +0.2%
2070 84.58 +0.2%
2071 84.72 +0.2%
2072 84.85 +0.2%
2073 84.99 +0.2%
2074 85.14 +0.2%
2075 85.26 +0.1%
2076 85.4 +0.2%
2077 85.53 +0.1%
2078 85.65 +0.1%
2079 85.78 +0.1%
2080 85.92 +0.2%
2081 86.05 +0.1%
2082 86.18 +0.2%
2083 86.3 +0.1%
2084 86.42 +0.1%
2085 86.55 +0.2%
2086 86.67 +0.1%
2087 86.79 +0.1%
2088 86.91 +0.1%
2089 87.04 +0.1%
2090 87.16 +0.1%
2091 87.27 +0.1%
2092 87.39 +0.1%
2093 87.52 +0.1%
2094 87.64 +0.1%
2095 87.75 +0.1%
2096 87.86 +0.1%
2097 87.98 +0.1%
2098 88.09 +0.1%
2099 88.21 +0.1%
2100 88.31 +0.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 88.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 88.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.9, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.62 38.22 43.36 10
1960s 47.87 44.05 52.3 10
1970s 58.61 53.79 62.93 10
1980s 66.46 63.67 68.83 10
1990s 70.66 69.09 72.34 10
2000s 73.55 72.6 74.32 10
2010s 74.9 74.44 75.6 10
2020s 76.37 72.89 77.69 10
2030s 78.74 77.89 79.58 10
2040s 80.58 79.77 81.38 10
2050s 82.28 81.54 82.99 10
2060s 83.8 83.14 84.44 10
2070s 85.19 84.58 85.78 10
2080s 86.48 85.92 87.04 10
2090s 87.69 87.16 88.21 10
2100s 88.31 88.31 88.31 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 6 Saudi Arabia 90.34 compare
  2. 7 Iran 89.3 compare
  3. 8 Jordan 88.61 compare
  4. 10 Algeria 88.12 compare
  5. 11 Lebanon 87.59 compare
  6. 12 Palestine 87.55 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Tunisia?
Life expectancy in Tunisia was 88.31 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 88.31 in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.22 in 1950.
How does Tunisia rank for life expectancy?
Tunisia ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy
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Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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