Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio was 36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia is 36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia peaked at 132 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 132 | — |
| 1986 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 107 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 96 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 87 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 65 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 38 | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 36 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.6 | 87 | 132 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.9 | 57 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8 | 44 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 37 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 | 36 | 65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 104 Cape Verde 40 compare
- 105 El Salvador 39 compare
- 106 Panama 37 compare
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 36 compare
- 107 Dominica 36 compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 35 compare
- 110 Barbados 35 compare
- 110 Cuba 35 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia was 36 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).