Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate (Number annual World) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate (Number annual World) was -8.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Tunisia is -8.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 728.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 4.69 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -13.02 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate (Number annual World) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -5.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1970 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1971 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1972 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1973 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1974 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1975 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1977 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1978 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1979 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1980 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1982 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1983 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1984 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1985 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1986 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1988 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1989 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1990 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1991 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1992 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1994 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1995 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1996 | -10.52 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1997 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1998 | -11.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2001 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2002 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2003 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2004 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2005 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2006 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2007 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2008 | -0.756 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3516 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +497.9% |
| 2011 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2012 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3257 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2016 | -0.8739 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 2017 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 2018 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2019 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2020 | -8.51 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2021 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2022 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2023 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2024 | -8.78 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -8.78 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.47 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -8.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.04 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate (Number annual World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +497.9% | 0.3516 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -368.4% | 0.3257 % change on previous year | -0.8739 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -231.5% | -0.8739 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +146.5% | -0.756 % change on previous year | 0.3516 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.38 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -5.3 % change on previous year | -7.02 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.68 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.45 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.22 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 0.3516 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0889 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.98 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 182 North Korea -8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Azerbaijan -8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Marshall Islands -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Maldives -8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Palestine -10.38 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Belarus -11.8 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Tunisia was -8.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.02 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 728.2%. 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.