Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio was 35.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 35.71 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 64.66 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.71 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.75 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 54.63 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.08 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 51.75 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.28 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 48.95 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.57 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.33 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 45.23 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.27 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.77 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.77 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.38 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.78 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.79 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.27 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.92 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.86 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.55 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.28 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.69 per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 64.66 per 100,000 live births | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 38.12 per 100,000 live births | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 35.71 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 35.71 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 35.71 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 64.66 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -41.1% | 64.66 per 100,000 live births | 38.12 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.78 per 100,000 live births | 44.27 per 100,000 live births | 55.75 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.74 per 100,000 live births | 37.28 per 100,000 live births | 43.77 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.54 per 100,000 live births | 35.71 per 100,000 live births | 64.66 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 115 Panama 37.01 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Brunei 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Dominica 35.55 per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Barbados 34.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Cuba 34.79 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia was 35.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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