Number of children under 5 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of children under 5 was 901,969 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
901,969 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.10 million people
in 1988
All-time low
601,705 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Tunisia is 901,969 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Tunisia peaked at 1.10 million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 601,705 people, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 601,705 people | — |
| 1951 | 615,018 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 630,155 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 649,439 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 670,177 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 688,459 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 704,524 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 717,267 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 727,969 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 739,425 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 751,451 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 763,801 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 776,896 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 790,775 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 804,975 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 819,773 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 837,499 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 855,868 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 870,748 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 881,798 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 889,644 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 896,017 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 903,328 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 914,369 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 930,407 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 951,612 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 976,309 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 993,392 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 973,208 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 949,886 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 926,186 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 902,696 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 879,839 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 860,304 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 845,623 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 836,433 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 831,298 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 830,258 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 834,964 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 845,693 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 862,855 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 887,644 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 918,968 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 952,715 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 986,183 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 982,447 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 938,973 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 901,969 people | -3.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 901,969 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 901,969 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 674,414 people | 601,705 people | 739,425 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 815,358 people | 751,451 people | 881,798 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 950,269 people | 889,644 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 996,052 people | 902,696 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 851,491 people | 830,258 people | 887,644 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 918,968 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 961,327 people | 901,969 people | 1.02 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Tunisia?
- Number of children under 5 in Tunisia was 901,969 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,705 people in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of children under 5?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.