Neonatal deaths in Tunisia
Tunisia: Neonatal deaths was 1,272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Tunisia stood at 1,272. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Tunisia peaked at 2,764 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,272, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,764 | — |
| 2001 | 2,573 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,423 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,355 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,285 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,239 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,202 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,184 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,194 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,225 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,314 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,456 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,576 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,642 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,674 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,681 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,640 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,523 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,363 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,208 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,967 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,637 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1,532 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,392 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1,272 | -8.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,272 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,272 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,344 | 2,184 | 2,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,508 | 2,208 | 2,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,560 | 1,272 | 1,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 95 Azerbaijan 1,509 compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 1,490 compare
- 97 State of Palestine 1,294 compare
- 99 Sri Lanka 1,269 compare
- 100 Canada 1,223 compare
- 101 Paraguay 1,174 compare
More development goals data for Tunisia
- Red List Index 0.8809 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 546.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,615 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Tunisia?
- Neonatal deaths in Tunisia was 1,272 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,764 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,272 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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