Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 9.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
115th
of 197 countries
All-time high
151 per 1,000 live births
in 1962
All-time low
9.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 9.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Tunisia peaked at 151 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 151 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1963 | 144.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 138.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 133 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 127.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 121.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 115.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 109.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.1 per 1,000 live births, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8 per 1,000 live births, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.12 per 1,000 live births | 109.8 per 1,000 live births | 151 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 81.55 per 1,000 live births | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.19 per 1,000 live births | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.39 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.81 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Tunisia?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Tunisia was 9.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 151 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.