Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tunisia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tunisia stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tunisia peaked at 132 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 132 | — |
| 1986 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 107 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 96 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 87 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 65 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 38 | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 36 | -5.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +62.5% | 40 | 65 |
| 2022 | -41.5% | 65 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.6 | 87 | 132 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.9 | 57 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8 | 44 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 37 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 | 36 | 65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tunisia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tunisia was 36 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.