Total Fertility Rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total Fertility Rate was 2.06 in 2022. βΌ 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
1960β2022
Total Fertility Rate in Tunisia, 1960β2022
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 85,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 90,122 (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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.