What is maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia was 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?

Tunisia ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major 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: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio was 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

109th

of 189 countries

All-time high

124.66 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Tunisia, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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 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 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.

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.

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

106 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
107 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
108 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
110 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
111 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
112 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 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 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?: Tunisia ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major 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: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.