Number of children under 5 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of children under 5 was 901,969 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.