Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,016 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tunisia is 1,016, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tunisia peaked at 1,350 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,016, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,350 | — |
| 2001 | 1,311 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,251 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,229 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,195 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,161 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,134 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,119 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,108 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,114 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,118 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,153 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,177 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,181 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,193 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,195 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,189 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,176 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,143 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,113 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,059 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,016 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,197 | 1,108 | 1,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,164 | 1,113 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 | 1,016 | 1,059 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tunisia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tunisia was 1,016 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,350 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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