Number of infant deaths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of infant deaths was 1,615 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Tunisia, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Tunisia is 1,615, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Tunisia peaked at 31,819 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,615, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 95th 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 | 28,433 | 24,595 | 31,819 | 7 |
| 1970s | 19,212 | 14,717 | 23,299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,003 | 8,449 | 13,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,232 | 4,178 | 8,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,290 | 3,047 | 3,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,332 | 2,898 | 3,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,036 | 1,615 | 2,616 | 5 |
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More health data for Tunisia
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 104,458 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 103,782 (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 07, male, interpolated 104,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 101,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 98,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 110,983 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tunisia?
- Number of infant deaths in Tunisia was 1,615 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,819 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,615 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.