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Tunisia

Tunisia · TUN · population about 12.4 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 1 are born here — about one in 844. That is 0.2 million a year, or 0.3 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Tunisia, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better79.1yrs#112 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better73.9yrs#98 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better10.6‰#112 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better8.7‰#112 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better15,233int$#156 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal33.7#78 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better36/100k births#93 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better90%#143 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better38%#143 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better71%#87 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better12%#108 / 237
Road deathslower is better16.5/100k people#157 / 237
Male smokinglower is better24%#177 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better38%#176 / 237
Internet usehigher is better77%#147 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.79#126 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Tunisia

What are the odds of being born in Tunisia?

About 0.2 million babies are born in Tunisia in 2026, 0.12% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 844. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.3 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Tunisia?

On the UN life table, women in Tunisia live 79.1 years and men 73.9; female life expectancy ranks 112 of 237. Infant mortality is 8.7‰ and under-five mortality 10.6‰.

What is income per person in Tunisia?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 15,233 international dollars, ranking 156 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 33.7 (lower is more equal), and 71% of people live in cities.