Life expectancy, source comparison in Tunisia

Tunisia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 76.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.51 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.51 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.22 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Tunisia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 76.51 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Tunisia peaked at 76.51 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.22 years, in 1950.

Tunisia ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.62 years 38.22 years 43.36 years 10
1960s 47.87 years 44.05 years 52.3 years 10
1970s 58.61 years 53.79 years 62.93 years 10
1980s 66.46 years 63.67 years 68.83 years 10
1990s 70.66 years 69.09 years 72.34 years 10
2000s 73.55 years 72.6 years 74.32 years 10
2010s 74.9 years 74.44 years 75.6 years 10
2020s 75.11 years 72.89 years 76.51 years 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 98 Serbia 76.77 years compare
  2. 99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 years compare
  3. 100 Malaysia 76.66 years compare
  4. 102 Thailand 76.41 years compare
  5. 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 years compare
  6. 104 Aruba 76.35 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Tunisia?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Tunisia was 76.51 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 76.51 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.22 years in 1950.
How does Tunisia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Tunisia ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.