Stillbirths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Stillbirths was 1,555 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,555
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2,542
in 2013
All-time low
1,555
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,555 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Tunisia peaked at 2,542 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,555, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,399 | — |
| 2001 | 2,289 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,199 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,176 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,132 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,119 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,098 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,092 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,110 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,144 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,236 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,378 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,494 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,542 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,535 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,501 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,434 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,319 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,191 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,089 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,921 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,662 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 1,633 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,555 | -4.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,555 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,452, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,176 | 2,092 | 2,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,372 | 2,089 | 2,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,693 | 1,555 | 1,921 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirths in Tunisia?
- Stillbirths in Tunisia was 1,555 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,542 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,555 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for stillbirths?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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