Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Tunisia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 106th of 197 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 units per person compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 units per person compare
- 105 Ecuador 0.0001 units per person compare
- 107 Peru 0.0001 units per person compare
- 108 Nicaragua 0.0001 units per person compare
- 109 Cape Verde 0.0001 units per person 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Tunisia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Tunisia was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.