Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.06 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia peaked at 0.5714 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 11th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5714 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5132 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4338 | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3658 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.313 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.295 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2782 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2621 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2468 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2218 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.195 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1684 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1474 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1289 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1162 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1091 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1034 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.098 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0925 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0903 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0879 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0861 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0852 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0849 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0873 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0925 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0956 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0958 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0939 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0902 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0859 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0808 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0772 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.075 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0757 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1096 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0656 | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 0.06 | -8.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.06, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +44.9% | 0.0757 | 0.1096 |
| 2022 | -40.2% | 0.1096 | 0.0656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4394 | 0.313 | 0.5714 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.206 | 0.1162 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0933 | 0.0849 | 0.1091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0874 | 0.075 | 0.0958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0777 | 0.06 | 0.1096 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 0.1135 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 0.0884 compare
- 10 Jordan 0.0792 compare
- 12 Palestine 0.0536 compare
- 13 Syria 0.0526 compare
- 14 Tajikistan 0.0454 compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia was 0.06 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5714 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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