Is Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 7.6% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Tunisia rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Tunisia ranked #115 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Tunisia is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #14 of 23.

Tunisia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Tunisia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 9.70.

That's down 7.6% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Tunisia ranks #115 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #14 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2010 · Arab Spring begins

Highlights

Peak: 18.90; 2005
Trough: 9.70; 2024
1-year change: -7.6%
5-year change: -32.6%; -7.6% / yr
10-year change: -39.8%; -4.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	9.7000
2023	10.5000
2022	11.5000
2021	12.5000
2020	13.5000
2019	14.4000
2018	15.1000
2017	15.5000
2016	15.8000
2015	16.0000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 9.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 7.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Tunisia rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Tunisia ranked #115 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Tunisia's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Tunisia is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #14 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.