Number of under-five deaths, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 926 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Tunisia, 1967–2024
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
Tunisia recorded 926 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Tunisia peaked at 21,413 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 926, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 93rd 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 under-five deaths, female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 21,413 | — |
| 1968 | 20,284 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 19,158 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 18,084 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 17,083 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 16,196 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 15,399 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 14,679 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 13,988 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 13,324 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 12,593 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 11,777 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 10,954 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 10,188 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 9,563 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 9,021 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 8,484 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 8,017 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 7,611 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 7,248 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 6,842 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 6,382 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 5,925 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 5,522 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 5,189 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 4,856 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 4,529 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4,173 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 3,767 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3,360 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2,977 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2,628 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 2,327 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 2,094 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,922 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,782 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,690 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,624 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,573 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,536 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,511 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,504 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,513 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,546 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,617 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,697 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,753 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,784 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,794 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,782 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,733 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,645 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,547 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,418 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,241 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,103 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,016 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 926 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,285 | 19,158 | 21,413 | 3 |
| 1970s | 14,408 | 10,954 | 18,084 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,928 | 5,925 | 10,188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,933 | 2,327 | 5,522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,675 | 1,504 | 2,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,690 | 1,546 | 1,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,141 | 926 | 1,418 | 5 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 84,596 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.42 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Tunisia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Tunisia was 926 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,413 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 926 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.