Neonatal mortality ihme in Tunisia
Tunisia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.68 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.68
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
109th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 1950
All-time low
0.68
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Tunisia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.68 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Tunisia peaked at 7.22 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2019.
Tunisia ranks 109th of 204 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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.22 | — |
| 1951 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 7.1 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.07 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.92 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 6.81 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.73 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.6 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 6.42 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 6.26 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 6.12 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.98 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.83 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.69 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.52 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.38 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.23 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.12 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.01 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.87 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.73 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.39 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.21 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.03 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.88 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.72 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.48 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.15 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.04 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.75 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.67 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.86 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | -5.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.91 | 6.42 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.61 | 5.01 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 3.48 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.49 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.76 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.16 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.897 | 0.68 | 1.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Tunisia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Tunisia was 0.68 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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