Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0065 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1378 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0065 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0065 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.1378 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 108th 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Panama 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mexico 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1378 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.