Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 7.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.75
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.23
in 1990
All-time low
7.75
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tunisia stood at 7.75. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tunisia peaked at 27.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.23 | — |
| 1991 | 26.62 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.02 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.29 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 24.42 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 23.41 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.33 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 21.13 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 19.65 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 18.31 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 17.11 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 16.06 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 15.16 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.77 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.24 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.82 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.48 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.25 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.08 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.97 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.07 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.11 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.08 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.91 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.57 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.68 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.96 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 7.75 | -6.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.44 | 18.31 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 | 12.08 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 11.05 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 | 7.75 | 10.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 100 Mexico 8.23 compare
- 101 Cape Verde 8.04 compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 8 compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 7.65 compare
- 105 Jordan 7.41 compare
- 106 Bolivia 7.34 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)
- 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 rate - un igme estimates in Tunisia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tunisia was 7.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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