Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia

Tunisia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.06
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5714
in 1985
All-time low
0.06
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia, 1985–2023

00.20.40.61985200420231985: 0.5711986: 0.5131987: 0.4341988: 0.3661989: 0.3131990: 0.2951991: 0.2781992: 0.2621993: 0.2471994: 0.2221995: 0.1951996: 0.1681997: 0.1471998: 0.1291999: 0.1162000: 0.1092001: 0.1032002: 0.0982003: 0.0962004: 0.0932005: 0.092006: 0.0882007: 0.0862008: 0.0852009: 0.0852010: 0.0872011: 0.0922012: 0.0962013: 0.0962014: 0.0942015: 0.092016: 0.0862017: 0.0812018: 0.0772019: 0.0752020: 0.0762021: 0.112022: 0.0662023: 0.06

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia stood at 0.06. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tunisia, 1985 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 110 Brunei 0.059 compare
  5. 111 Saint Lucia 0.0559 compare
  6. 112 Palestine 0.0536 compare

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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 Our World in Data.
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 109th out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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