Number of deaths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of deaths was 74,070 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74,070
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,571
in 2021
All-time low
47,621
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 74,070 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Tunisia peaked at 100,571 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,621, in 1989.
That places Tunisia 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98,593 | — |
| 1951 | 98,746 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 98,614 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 98,902 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 99,745 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 99,088 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 98,969 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 97,947 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 96,881 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 95,791 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 94,502 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 94,488 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 91,571 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 89,837 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 88,089 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 85,959 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 83,849 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 81,511 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 78,545 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 76,300 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 72,389 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 69,804 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 67,265 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 65,481 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 63,486 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 61,776 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 60,111 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 58,318 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 56,365 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 54,725 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 53,441 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 52,655 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 51,805 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 50,746 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 49,988 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 49,616 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 49,203 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 48,457 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47,953 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47,621 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 47,887 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 48,091 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48,437 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48,732 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 48,670 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48,420 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 48,057 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 47,909 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47,891 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48,398 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 49,101 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 50,003 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50,799 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51,731 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52,714 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53,791 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 54,933 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 56,174 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 57,437 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58,820 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 60,333 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62,263 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 63,759 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 65,406 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 66,864 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 68,365 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 69,647 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 70,700 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 71,620 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 72,421 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 79,610 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 100,571 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 74,640 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 74,070 | -0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 74,070 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 74,070 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.3% | 79,610 | 100,571 |
| 2022 | -25.8% | 100,571 | 74,640 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98,328 | 95,791 | 99,745 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86,465 | 76,300 | 94,502 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,972 | 54,725 | 72,389 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,148 | 47,621 | 53,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,249 | 47,887 | 48,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,550 | 49,101 | 58,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,138 | 60,333 | 72,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,223 | 74,070 | 100,571 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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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 number of deaths in Tunisia?
- Number of deaths in Tunisia was 74,070 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,571 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,621 in 1989.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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