Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 60 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Tunisia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Tunisia is 60, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Tunisia peaked at 310 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 194 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 maternal deaths (Trends) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 310 | — |
| 1986 | 290 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 250 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 220 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 190 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 110 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 110 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 65 | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 60 | -7.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 60 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 | +46.7% | 75 | 110 |
| 2022 | -40.9% | 110 | 65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252 | 190 | 310 | 5 |
| 1990s | 143.3 | 93 | 180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9 | 81 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1 | 74 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 60 | 110 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Libya 74 compare
- 85 Jordan 73 compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 63 compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 59 compare
- 88 East Timor 59 compare
- 90 United Kingdom 57 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)
- 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 maternal deaths in Tunisia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tunisia was 60 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 310 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.