Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0078 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1485 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0078 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0078 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.1485 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 112th 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, male, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0078 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0078 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 109 Qatar 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0074 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, male, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1485 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.