Neonatal deaths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Neonatal deaths was 1,272 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,272
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
10,954
in 1966
All-time low
1,272
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966β2024
Neonatal deaths in Tunisia, 1966β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Tunisia is 1,272, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Tunisia peaked at 10,954 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1,272, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 12th of 20 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,632 | 10,303 | 10,954 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,452 | 8,235 | 10,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,148 | 6,032 | 7,918 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5479 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4941 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Tunisia?
- Neonatal deaths in Tunisia was 1,272 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,954 in 1966.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,272 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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