Mortality rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mortality rate was 2.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.84
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.76
in 1990
All-time low
2.84
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.84 for mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Tunisia peaked at 6.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.76 | — |
| 1991 | 6.41 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.77 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.47 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.19 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.54 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.45 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.38 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.24 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.84 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 | 4.54 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.84 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.17 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.84 | 3.09 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Tunisia?
- Mortality rate in Tunisia was 2.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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