Mortality rate, under-5, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
111th
of 196 countries
All-time high
268.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1962
All-time low
11.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Tunisia is 11.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Tunisia peaked at 268.7 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 111th 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, under-5, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 268.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1963 | 256.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 232.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 221 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 209.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 198.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 188 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 178 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 168.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 149.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 140.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 131.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.47 per 1,000 live births | 188 per 1,000 live births | 268.7 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 137.07 per 1,000 live births | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | 178 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.65 per 1,000 live births | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.35 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.92 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 109 Bahamas 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 109 Belize 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 112 Ecuador 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Iran 10.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Colombia 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Tunisia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Tunisia was 11.3 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, under-5, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 268.7 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.