Children died before five per woman in Tunisia

Tunisia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0246 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0246
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 1961
All-time low
0.0246
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Children died before five per woman in Tunisia, 1961–2024

00.511.52196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in Tunisia stood at 0.0246. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Tunisia peaked at 1.97 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0246, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 110th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Tunisia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1.97 —
1962 1.91 -3.5%
1963 1.82 -4.3%
1964 1.74 -4.6%
1965 1.68 -3.7%
1966 1.58 -5.5%
1967 1.48 -6.5%
1968 1.38 -6.9%
1969 1.28 -7.4%
1970 1.18 -7.7%
1971 1.09 -7.7%
1972 1.01 -6.9%
1973 0.9445 -6.9%
1974 0.8774 -7.1%
1975 0.8106 -7.6%
1976 0.7468 -7.9%
1977 0.6774 -9.3%
1978 0.6033 -10.9%
1979 0.5414 -10.3%
1980 0.489 -9.7%
1981 0.4537 -7.2%
1982 0.4148 -8.6%
1983 0.3808 -8.2%
1984 0.3503 -8.0%
1985 0.3197 -8.7%
1986 0.2917 -8.8%
1987 0.2601 -10.8%
1988 0.2321 -10.8%
1989 0.2061 -11.2%
1990 0.1905 -7.6%
1991 0.1743 -8.5%
1992 0.1584 -9.1%
1993 0.143 -9.8%
1994 0.1279 -10.6%
1995 0.1123 -12.2%
1996 0.0983 -12.5%
1997 0.086 -12.5%
1998 0.0751 -12.7%
1999 0.0658 -12.3%
2000 0.0597 -9.3%
2001 0.0543 -9.1%
2002 0.0502 -7.6%
2003 0.0474 -5.4%
2004 0.0448 -5.5%
2005 0.0428 -4.6%
2006 0.0409 -4.4%
2007 0.0397 -2.9%
2008 0.039 -1.8%
2009 0.0389 -0.4%
2010 0.0394 +1.3%
2011 0.0406 +3.1%
2012 0.0408 +0.5%
2013 0.0411 +0.7%
2014 0.0412 +0.2%
2015 0.041 -0.4%
2016 0.0406 -1.1%
2017 0.0398 -1.9%
2018 0.0381 -4.3%
2019 0.0362 -4.9%
2020 0.0338 -6.7%
2021 0.0312 -7.7%
2022 0.0288 -7.8%
2023 0.0265 -8.0%
2024 0.0246 -6.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.0246 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 0.0246 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.65 1.28 1.97 9
1970s 0.8483 0.5414 1.18 10
1980s 0.3398 0.2061 0.489 10
1990s 0.1232 0.0658 0.1905 10
2000s 0.0458 0.0389 0.0597 10
2010s 0.0399 0.0362 0.0412 10
2020s 0.029 0.0246 0.0338 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 compare
  2. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 compare
  3. 109 Mexico 0.0257 compare
  4. 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 compare
  5. 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 compare
  6. 113 Brazil 0.0233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Tunisia?
Children died before five per woman in Tunisia was 0.0246 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1961.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for children died before five per woman?
Tunisia ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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