Maternal mortality in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal mortality was 36.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
36.63
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
109th
of 189 countries
All-time high
124.66
in 1985
All-time low
36.63
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Tunisia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Tunisia is 36.63, 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 in Tunisia peaked at 124.66 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.63, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 124.66 | — |
| 1986 | 110.02 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 106.9 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 92.57 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 88.75 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 89.81 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.64 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 88.99 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 80.53 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 81.81 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 75.13 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 77.22 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 70.33 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 67.88 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 61.65 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 61.52 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.94 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.33 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.63 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 58.01 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 56.26 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 54.62 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.71 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.38 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 46.98 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 43.93 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 46.02 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 43.46 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 40.56 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.81 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.78 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.02 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.82 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.63 | -8.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 36.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 36.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.58 | 88.75 | 124.66 | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.8 | 61.65 | 89.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.34 | 46.98 | 61.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41 | 37.78 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.63 | 36.63 | 36.63 | 1 |
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 in Tunisia?
- Maternal mortality in Tunisia was 36.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.66 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.63 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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