Mortality rate, under-5, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
111th
of 196 countries
All-time high
275.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1962
All-time low
12.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Tunisia stood at 12.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Tunisia peaked at 275.8 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.8 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, male in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 275.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1963 | 263.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 251.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 239.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 227.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 216 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 204.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 194 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 183.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 164.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 146.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 137.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.1 per 1,000 live births | 194 per 1,000 live births | 275.8 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 142.69 per 1,000 live births | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | 183.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.96 per 1,000 live births | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.97 per 1,000 live births | 34 per 1,000 live births | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Tunisia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Tunisia was 12.8 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, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.8 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.