Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.009 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.009 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 105th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0677 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0663 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.065 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0631 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0625 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0608 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0586 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0468 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0434 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0684 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0663 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0608 deaths per square kilometre | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.065 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.