Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6275
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6743
in 2012
All-time low
0.4881
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tunisia stood at 0.6275.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tunisia peaked at 0.6743 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4881, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4881 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5014 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.517 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5292 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5333 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5375 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5459 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5565 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5589 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5643 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5772 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.585 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5937 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6092 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6149 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6232 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.629 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6351 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6428 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6496 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6617 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6731 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6743 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6711 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6698 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6694 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.665 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6545 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6456 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6432 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6262 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5992 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6333 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6265 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6275 | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6275 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.6275 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5332 | 0.4881 | 0.5643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.616 | 0.5772 | 0.6496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6628 | 0.6432 | 0.6743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6225 | 0.5992 | 0.6333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tunisia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tunisia was 0.6275 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6743 in 2012.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4881 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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