Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mortality rate, neonatal was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
102nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
51.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
7.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia peaked at 51.8 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 102nd of 196 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, neonatal in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.24 per 1,000 live births | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.53 per 1,000 live births | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | 48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.16 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.43 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia was 7.7 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, neonatal recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.