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% |
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
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare
- 40 India 0.628 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
- 43 Canada 0.6275 compare
- 44 Egypt 0.6259 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
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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