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Tunisia · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Life expectancy

years

88th of 217 · 12th in MENA+
Life expectancyTunisia's life expectancy rose from 70.8 yrs in 1995 to 76.7 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020707274767876.7 yrs

Tunisia's life expectancy rose from 70.8 yrs in 1995 to 76.7 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

82nd of 185 · 11th in MENA+
Healthy life expectancy at birthTunisia's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 64.4 yrs in 2000 to 63.6 yrs in 2021.20002005201020152020636465666763.6 yrs

Tunisia's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 64.4 yrs in 2000 to 63.6 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

82nd of 196 · 10th in MENA+
Infant mortalityTunisia's infant mortality fell from 31.1 ‰ in 1995 to 9.7 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520201020309.7 ‰

Tunisia's infant mortality fell from 31.1 ‰ in 1995 to 9.7 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

85th of 196 · 11th in MENA+
Under-5 mortality rateTunisia's under-5 mortality rate fell from 42.0 ‰ in 1995 to 12.1 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520200102030405012.1 ‰

Tunisia's under-5 mortality rate fell from 42.0 ‰ in 1995 to 12.1 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

86th of 194 · 15th in MENA+
Maternal mortality ratioTunisia's maternal mortality ratio fell from 77.0 /100k in 1994 to 36.0 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202030405060708036.0 /100k

Tunisia's maternal mortality ratio fell from 77.0 /100k in 1994 to 36.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

45th of 185 · 8th in MENA+
NCD mortalityTunisia's ncd mortality fell from 18.6 % in 2000 to 13.0 % in 2021.2000200520102015202012%14%16%18%13.0 %

Tunisia's ncd mortality fell from 18.6 % in 2000 to 13.0 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

19th of 185 · 9th in MENA+
Suicide mortality rateTunisia's suicide mortality rate fell from 3.0 /100k in 2000 to 1.8 /100k in 2021.200020052010201520201.522.533.51.8 /100k

Tunisia's suicide mortality rate fell from 3.0 /100k in 2000 to 1.8 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

103rd of 183 · 13th in MENA+
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryTunisia's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 23.7 /100k in 2000 to 16.5 /100k in 2019.200020052010201516182022242616.5 /100k

Tunisia's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 23.7 /100k in 2000 to 16.5 /100k in 2019.

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