Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 35.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tunisia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tunisia is 35.71, measured 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 who gho in Tunisia peaked at 131.95 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.71, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 35.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 35.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +62.9% | 39.69 | 64.66 |
| 2022 | -41.1% | 64.66 | 38.12 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 mortality ratio who gho in Tunisia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tunisia was 35.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.95 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.71 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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