Total Fertility Rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total Fertility Rate was 2.06 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.06
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1965
All-time low
1.97
in 2002
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Tunisia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Tunisia stood at 2.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Tunisia peaked at 7.1 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.94 | — |
| 1961 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.99 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.01 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.1 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.05 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.96 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.83 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.68 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.36 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.26 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.18 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.11 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.03 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.77 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.51 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.29 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.05 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.91 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.67 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.85 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.58 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.47 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.32 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.02 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.86 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.22 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | -1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 | 6.68 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 | 5.29 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 3.58 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.1 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.97 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.06 | 2.11 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Tunisia?
- Total fertility rate in Tunisia was 2.06 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for total fertility rate?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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