Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 12.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.07
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
54.88
in 1990
All-time low
12.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 12.07 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tunisia peaked at 54.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.07, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 114th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.88 | — |
| 1991 | 52.43 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 49.9 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 47.39 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 44.78 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 42.02 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 39.23 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 36.46 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 33.83 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 31.37 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 29.15 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 27.19 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.47 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.96 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 22.68 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.59 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.69 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.97 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.41 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.71 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.53 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.28 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.22 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.12 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.91 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.52 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.87 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.99 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.97 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.91 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12.07 | -6.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.23 | 31.37 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 19 | 29.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 | 16.87 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 12.07 | 15.99 | 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tunisia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tunisia was 12.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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