Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Tunisia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Tunisia is 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured 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. neonatal mortality 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 108th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Tunisia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.