Maternal deaths by income group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal deaths by income group was 73.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
73.98
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
89th
of 185 countries
All-time high
301.68
in 1985
All-time low
73.98
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Tunisia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 73.98 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Tunisia peaked at 301.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 73.98, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 301.68 | — |
| 1986 | 266.25 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 253.35 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 213.83 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 197.91 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 200.27 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 186.21 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 193.1 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 170.72 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 168.54 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 148.76 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 146.72 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 128.71 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 119.47 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 104.18 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 103.36 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 103.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.42 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 101.37 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.35 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.03 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.23 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 95.41 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 93.2 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 89.74 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 87.42 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 96.18 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 93.44 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.1 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 89.64 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 87.99 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 83.11 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 82.83 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.73 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.82 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.98 | -10.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 73.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 73.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.61 | 197.91 | 301.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 156.67 | 104.18 | 200.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 89.74 | 103.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.73 | 82.73 | 96.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.98 | 73.98 | 73.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 86 Sri Lanka 89.41 compare
- 87 Libya 88 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 81.12 compare
- 90 Eswatini 69.49 compare
- 91 East Timor 67.3 compare
- 92 United Kingdom 66.83 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 maternal deaths by income group in Tunisia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Tunisia was 73.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 301.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.98 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Tunisia ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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