Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2000
All-time low
1.05
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.05 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tunisia peaked at 1.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 sex ratio at birth in Tunisia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tunisia was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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