Mens life expectancy at birth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 73.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.92
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.92
in 2023
All-time low
37.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Tunisia stood at 73.92. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Tunisia peaked at 73.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.23 | — |
| 1951 | 37.66 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 38.23 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 38.62 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 38.65 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 39.59 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 40.18 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 41.03 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 41.67 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 42.34 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 43.04 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 42.81 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 44.59 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 45.46 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 46.33 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 47.26 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 48.21 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 49.2 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 50.39 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 51.3 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 52.72 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 53.7 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 54.79 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 55.75 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 56.88 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57.92 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58.94 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59.84 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 60.68 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 61.38 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.08 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 62.78 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.42 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.1 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.67 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.23 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 65.75 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.3 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.96 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.15 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.42 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.69 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.97 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.09 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.5 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.89 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.99 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.19 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.38 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.69 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.84 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.97 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.09 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.25 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.45 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.66 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.4 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.19 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.46 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 73.92 | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 73.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 73.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.52 | 37.23 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.86 | 42.81 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.26 | 52.72 | 61.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.79 | 62.08 | 66.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.58 | 67.15 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.23 | 70.36 | 71.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.47 | 72.09 | 73.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.49 | 70.19 | 73.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 94 French Guiana 74.13 compare
- 95 Montserrat 74.11 compare
- 96 Mayotte 74.09 compare
- 98 Saint Helena 73.87 compare
- 99 Montenegro 73.73 compare
- 100 Hungary 73.71 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)
- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Tunisia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Tunisia was 73.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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