What is maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia was 35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 131.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.

How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Tunisia ranks 108th out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio was 35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

108th

of 195 countries

All-time high

131.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, 1985–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia is 35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 in Tunisia peaked at 131.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	108.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births	87.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births	131.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births	5
1990s	72.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births	57.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births	84.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2000s	49.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births	44.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births	55.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2010s	40.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births	37.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births	43.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2020s	44.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births	35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births	64.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

105 El Salvador 39.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
106 Panama 37.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
107 Brunei 36.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
109 Dominica 35.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
110 Barbados 34.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
111 Cuba 34.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Tunisia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 77,925 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 80,951 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 77,299 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 80,755 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 76,904 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia was 35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 131.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 35.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Tunisia ranks 108th out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.