What is mortality rate, under-5 in Tunisia?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Tunisia was 12.1 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, under-5 recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 272.5 per 1,000 live births in 1962.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Tunisia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Tunisia

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 was 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12.1 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

112th

of 195 countries

All-time high

272.5 per 1,000 live births

in 1962

All-time low

12.1 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1962–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Tunisia, 1962–2024

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, under-5 in Tunisia is 12.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Tunisia peaked at 272.5 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 112th out of 195 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	230.94 per 1,000 live births	191.1 per 1,000 live births	272.5 per 1,000 live births	8
1970s	139.98 per 1,000 live births	102.3 per 1,000 live births	180.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	74.37 per 1,000 live births	57.5 per 1,000 live births	95.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	43.23 per 1,000 live births	31.4 per 1,000 live births	54.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	22.93 per 1,000 live births	19 per 1,000 live births	29.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	18.08 per 1,000 live births	16.9 per 1,000 live births	18.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	13.98 per 1,000 live births	12.1 per 1,000 live births	16 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

109 Belize 12.7 per 1,000 live births compare
110 Bahamas 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
110 British Virgin Islands 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
113 Colombia 11.5 per 1,000 live births compare
114 Iran 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare
114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Tunisia?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Tunisia was 12.1 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, under-5 recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 272.5 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Tunisia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (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, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.