Number of infant deaths, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of infant deaths, female was 733 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Tunisia, 1963–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Tunisia is 733, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Tunisia peaked at 14,473 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 733, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 94th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 14,473 | — |
| 1964 | 14,038 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 13,534 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 13,021 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 12,432 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 11,785 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 11,156 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 10,561 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 10,044 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 9,615 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 9,226 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 8,875 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 8,513 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 8,152 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 7,701 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 7,145 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 6,595 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 6,129 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 5,797 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5,517 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 5,215 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 4,950 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,735 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4,539 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4,289 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 3,993 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 3,701 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 3,492 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,354 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,211 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,068 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,882 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2,647 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2,401 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2,177 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,976 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,796 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,662 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,563 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,481 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,432 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,397 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,368 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,347 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,333 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,332 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,344 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,379 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,445 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,518 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,564 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,580 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,575 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,549 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,489 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,396 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,296 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,172 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,006 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 881 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 809 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 733 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,920 | 11,156 | 14,473 | 7 |
| 1970s | 8,643 | 6,595 | 10,561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,886 | 3,701 | 6,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,700 | 1,796 | 3,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,426 | 1,332 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,479 | 1,296 | 1,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.2 | 733 | 1,172 | 5 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,556 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Tunisia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Tunisia was 733 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,473 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 733 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Tunisia ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.