Life expectancy men women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Life expectancy men women was 79.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.15
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.15
in 2023
All-time low
39.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Tunisia is 79.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Tunisia peaked at 79.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.21, in 1950.
Tunisia ranks 111th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.21 | — |
| 1951 | 39.78 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 40.39 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 40.89 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 41.39 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 41.95 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 42.52 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.12 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 43.75 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 44.39 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 45.08 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 45.77 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 46.57 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.41 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 48.26 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 49.2 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 50.16 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 51.17 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 52.35 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 53.36 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 54.93 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 56.19 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 57.48 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 58.55 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 59.69 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 60.76 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 61.75 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 62.73 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 63.68 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 64.56 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 65.35 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 66.07 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.72 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.43 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.07 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.68 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 69.26 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.88 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 70.41 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.87 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.57 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.62 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.11 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.6 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 74.04 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.03 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.28 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.79 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.01 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.95 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.06 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.26 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.01 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.26 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.75 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.82 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 78.71 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 79.15 | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 79.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 79.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.74 | 39.21 | 44.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.93 | 45.08 | 53.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.03 | 54.93 | 64.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.27 | 65.35 | 70.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.94 | 71.22 | 74.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.03 | 75.03 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.44 | 76.9 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.86 | 75.82 | 79.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (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 life expectancy men women in Tunisia?
- Life expectancy men women in Tunisia was 79.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.21 in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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