Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0115 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2048 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0115 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.0115 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0115 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0115 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.183 units per square kilometre | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 109 Ecuador 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 United Kingdom 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Panama 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0109 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.