Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.8% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tunisia peaked at 17.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 135th of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.4% | — |
| 1951 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tunisia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tunisia was 0.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.