Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0115 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2048 deaths per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0115 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.2048 deaths per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2048 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.1987 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1916 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1761 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1583 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.143 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1371 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.132 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1272 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1223 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1171 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1026 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0947 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.088 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0584 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0496 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.183 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1583 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2048 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1237 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0947 deaths per square kilometre | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0708 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre | 0.088 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 109 Ecuador 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 111 United Kingdom 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 113 Panama 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2048 deaths per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.