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

501001502002503001985200220201985: 301.71986: 266.31987: 253.41988: 213.81989: 197.91990: 200.31991: 186.21992: 193.11993: 170.71994: 168.51995: 148.81996: 146.71997: 128.71998: 119.51999: 104.22000: 103.42001: 103.42002: 102.42003: 101.42004: 100.42005: 992006: 97.22007: 95.42008: 93.22009: 89.72010: 87.42011: 96.22012: 93.42013: 91.12014: 89.62015: 882016: 83.12017: 82.82018: 82.72019: 82.82020: 74

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Tunisia, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Sri Lanka 89.41 compare
  2. 87 Libya 88 compare
  3. 88 Kyrgyzstan 81.12 compare
  4. 90 Eswatini 69.49 compare
  5. 91 Timor-Leste 67.3 compare
  6. 92 United Kingdom 66.83 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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