Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio was 35.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 35.71 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia peaked at 131.95 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.71, 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 | 131.95 | — |
| 1986 | 120.99 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 107.02 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 95.68 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 87.3 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 84.93 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 83.17 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 81.64 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 80.48 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 77.24 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 73.27 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 68.19 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 63.87 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 59.67 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 57.28 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 55.75 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 54.63 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.08 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 51.75 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.28 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 48.95 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.57 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.33 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 45.23 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.27 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.77 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.38 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.78 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.79 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.27 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.92 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.86 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.55 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.28 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.69 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 64.66 | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 38.12 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 35.71 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.59 | 87.3 | 131.95 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.98 | 57.28 | 84.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 44.27 | 55.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.74 | 37.28 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.54 | 35.71 | 64.66 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (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 35.71 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.95 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.71 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 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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