What is mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia?

Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 51.8 per 1,000 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?

Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia

Name: Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tunisia: Mortality rate, neonatal was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

7.7 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

102nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

51.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1965

All-time low

7.7 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia, 1965–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia peaked at 51.8 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 102nd of 195 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	50.24 per 1,000 live births	48.7 per 1,000 live births	51.8 per 1,000 live births	5
1970s	42.53 per 1,000 live births	36.4 per 1,000 live births	48 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	31.16 per 1,000 live births	27.8 per 1,000 live births	35.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	23.43 per 1,000 live births	18.3 per 1,000 live births	27.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	13.94 per 1,000 live births	12.1 per 1,000 live births	17.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	11.88 per 1,000 live births	11 per 1,000 live births	12.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	9.02 per 1,000 live births	7.7 per 1,000 live births	10.4 per 1,000 live births	5

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99 Mexico 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
100 Cape Verde 8 per 1,000 live births compare
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102 Uzbekistan 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
104 Jordan 7.4 per 1,000 live births compare
105 Bhutan 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
105 Bolivia 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
105 Costa Rica 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia?: Mortality rate, neonatal in Tunisia was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 51.8 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?: Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.