What is neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia?

Neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia was 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 5.21 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Tunisia rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

102nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.21 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1965

All-time low

0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1965–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia, 1965–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia stood at 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia peaked at 5.21 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

Tunisia ranks 102nd of 199 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	5.05 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.9 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.21 Deaths per 1000 live births	5
1970s	4.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.63 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.82 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	3.12 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.52 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	2.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.72 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	1.19 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.939 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

99 Palestine 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
100 Seychelles 0.851 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
101 Nicaragua 0.841 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
103 Cape Verde 0.8323 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
104 Solomon Islands 0.8313 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
105 Peru 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Tunisia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 77,925 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 80,951 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 77,299 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 80,755 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 76,904 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia?: Neonatal mortality rate in Tunisia was 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 5.21 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.