Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Tunisia

Tunisia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1,272 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,272
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,881
in 1990
All-time low
1,272
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Tunisia, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.9k1991: 5.7k1992: 5.5k1993: 5.3k1994: 4.9k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.1k1997: 3.7k1998: 3.3k1999: 3.0k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Tunisia is 1,272, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Tunisia peaked at 5,881 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,272, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5,881
1991 5,706 -3.0%
1992 5,527 -3.1%
1993 5,303 -4.1%
1994 4,944 -6.8%
1995 4,518 -8.6%
1996 4,106 -9.1%
1997 3,727 -9.2%
1998 3,329 -10.7%
1999 2,991 -10.2%
2000 2,764 -7.6%
2001 2,573 -6.9%
2002 2,423 -5.8%
2003 2,355 -2.8%
2004 2,285 -3.0%
2005 2,239 -2.0%
2006 2,202 -1.7%
2007 2,184 -0.8%
2008 2,194 +0.5%
2009 2,225 +1.4%
2010 2,314 +4.0%
2011 2,456 +6.1%
2012 2,576 +4.9%
2013 2,642 +2.6%
2014 2,674 +1.2%
2015 2,681 +0.3%
2016 2,640 -1.5%
2017 2,523 -4.4%
2018 2,363 -6.3%
2019 2,208 -6.6%
2020 1,967 -10.9%
2021 1,637 -16.8%
2022 1,532 -6.4%
2023 1,392 -9.1%
2024 1,272 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,603 2,991 5,881 10
2000s 2,344 2,184 2,764 10
2010s 2,508 2,208 2,681 10
2020s 1,560 1,272 1,967 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Tunisia?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Tunisia was 1,272 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 5,881 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,272 in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Tunisia ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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