Life expectancy (Our World) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Life expectancy (Our World) was 76.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.51
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.51
in 2023
All-time low
28.8
in 1923
Years of data
77
1923–2023
Life expectancy in Tunisia, 1923–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 76.51 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 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 in Tunisia peaked at 76.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 1923.
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 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 28.8 | — |
| 1933 | 31.22 | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 33.72 | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 38.22 | +13.3% |
| 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 76.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 76.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 28.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 1 |
| 1930s | 31.22 | 31.22 | 31.22 | 1 |
| 1940s | 33.72 | 33.72 | 33.72 | 1 |
| 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 | 75.11 | 72.89 | 76.51 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in Tunisia?
- Life expectancy in Tunisia was 76.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 1923.
- How does Tunisia rank for life expectancy?
- Tunisia ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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