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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Tunisia

Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
124.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Tunisia, 1985–2020

4060801001201985200220201985: 124.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 110 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 106.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 92.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 88.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 89.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 84.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 89 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 80.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 81.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 75.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 77.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 70.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 67.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 61.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 61.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 61.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 61.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 59.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 58 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 56.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 54.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 52.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 50.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 47 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 43.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 46 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 43.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 40.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 38 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 39 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 36.6 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Tunisia peaked at 124.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Tunisia ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Tunisia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 124.66 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 110.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.7%
1987 106.9 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
1988 92.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.4%
1989 88.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1990 89.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
1991 84.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
1992 88.99 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.1%
1993 80.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.5%
1994 81.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
1995 75.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.2%
1996 77.22 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
1997 70.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.9%
1998 67.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
1999 61.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.2%
2000 61.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
2001 61.94 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2002 61.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
2003 59.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
2004 58.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2005 56.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2006 54.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
2007 52.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
2008 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
2009 46.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.7%
2010 43.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
2011 46.02 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.8%
2012 43.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
2013 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2014 40.56 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2015 39.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
2016 37.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
2017 38 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
2018 39.02 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.7%
2019 39.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
2020 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 104.58 deaths per 100,000 live births 88.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 124.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 77.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 89.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 56.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 46.98 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 41 deaths per 100,000 live births 37.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 46.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 104 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 105 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 106 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 108 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 109 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 110 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Tunisia?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Tunisia was 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 124.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Tunisia ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.