Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tunisia

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tunisia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0246 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

110th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.97 under-five deaths per woman

in 1961

All-time low

0.0246 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tunisia, 1961–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tunisia peaked at 1.97 under-five deaths per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.65 under-five deaths per woman	1.28 under-five deaths per woman	1.97 under-five deaths per woman	9
1970s	0.8483 under-five deaths per woman	0.5414 under-five deaths per woman	1.18 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.3398 under-five deaths per woman	0.2061 under-five deaths per woman	0.489 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.1232 under-five deaths per woman	0.0658 under-five deaths per woman	0.1905 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.0458 under-five deaths per woman	0.0389 under-five deaths per woman	0.0597 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0399 under-five deaths per woman	0.0362 under-five deaths per woman	0.0412 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.029 under-five deaths per woman	0.0246 under-five deaths per woman	0.0338 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

107 Uzbekistan 0.028 under-five deaths per woman compare
108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman compare
109 Mexico 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman compare
111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman compare
112 Cape Verde 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman compare
113 Brazil 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Tunisia

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 107,938 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 106,038 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 110,890 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105,019 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 110,215 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 104,458 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 98,985 (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 96,344 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 101,548 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 103,782 (2025)

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tunisia?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tunisia was 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 1.97 under-five deaths per woman in 1961.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Tunisia ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).