Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.07 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
120th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
12.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 12.07 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia peaked at 29.15 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.07 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 120th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.15 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 27.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.47 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.96 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 22.68 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.71 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.33 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.28 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.22 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.97 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12.07 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.07 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.07 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 29.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 18.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | 12.07 per 1,000 live births | 15.99 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 117 Belize 12.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 12.38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Bahamas 12.36 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Colombia 11.54 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 per 1,000 live births 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia was 12.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.15 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).