Number of deaths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of deaths was 97,283 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Tunisia is 97,283 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Tunisia peaked at 97,283 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44,981 deaths, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,981 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 45,579 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46,360 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 47,333 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 48,106 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 49,012 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49,971 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51,023 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 52,070 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 53,233 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 54,484 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 55,602 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56,794 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 58,261 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 59,758 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 61,234 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 62,566 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 63,951 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 64,777 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65,262 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71,186 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 97,283 deaths | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,767 deaths | 44,981 deaths | 53,233 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,269 deaths | 54,484 deaths | 65,262 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,234 deaths | 71,186 deaths | 97,283 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Tunisia?
- Number of deaths in Tunisia was 97,283 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,283 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,981 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.