Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.2863 deaths per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 110th of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2863 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.2712 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2563 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.242 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2291 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2177 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2077 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1984 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1895 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1808 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1709 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1598 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1486 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1384 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1303 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1232 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1162 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1102 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1004 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.095 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0889 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0732 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0484 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2713 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2563 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2863 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1486 deaths per square kilometre | 0.242 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1384 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2863 deaths per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.