Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 286 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tunisia stood at 286. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tunisia peaked at 807 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 286, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 807 | — |
| 1991 | 772 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 740 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 702 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 659 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 615 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 577 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 546 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 519 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 496 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 474 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 451 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 428 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 406 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 386 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 370 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 357 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 346 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 337 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 329 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 323 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 318 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 320 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 324 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 326 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 327 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 328 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 327 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 323 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 317 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 310 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 299 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 286 | -4.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 286 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 286 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643.3 | 496 | 807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.4 | 329 | 474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.7 | 316 | 328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307 | 286 | 323 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Gambia 341 compare
- 81 Lebanon 332 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 301 compare
- 83 Ukraine 286 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 280 compare
- 86 France 277 compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 277 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tunisia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tunisia was 286 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 807 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 286 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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