World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Tunisia: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 76.7 yrs (2024), 88th of 217 in the world and 12th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 79.3 yrs (2024), 97th of 217 in the world and 12th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 74.1 yrs (2024), 86th of 217 in the world and 13th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy76.7 yrs2024 · world 88/217 · region 12/23Life expectancy, women79.3 yrs2024 · world 97/217 · region 12/23Life expectancy, men74.1 yrs2024 · world 86/217 · region 13/23Infant mortality9.72024 · world 115/196 · region 14/23
Life expectancy
TunisiaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Tunisia76.7 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
TunisiaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Tunisia79.3 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Tunisia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years76.7 yrs202488/21712/2372.6 yrs74.4 yrs75.0 yrs+2.6%since 201472.3 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.3 yrs202497/21712/2375.0 yrs76.9 yrs77.7 yrs+2.7%since 201474.3 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years74.1 yrs202486/21713/2370.4 yrs72.1 yrs72.4 yrs+2.4%since 201470.4 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births9.72024115/19614/2323.916.713.5−40%since 201432.033.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births12.12024112/19613/2329.218.716.0−34%since 201436.443.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births7.72024102/19612/2317.112.010.4−36%since 201422.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births362023109/1949/23564440−16%since 201347235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months96%202459/19312/2395%97%98%−2.0 ppsince 201484%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024150/15318/200.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20140.1%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people392024110/2088/23573941−17%since 2014110208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP8.0%202363/1935/234.8%5.6%7.1%+1.5 ppsince 20135.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure37.9%202362/19310/2338.6%42.1%33.4%−1.1 ppsince 201328.3%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.312021101/18014/220.761.211.31+8.9%since 20101.300.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.82023116/18210/231.71.82.4+0.6%since 20131.11.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population96.7%2024110/20613/2387.5%90.8%95.1%+4.2 ppsince 201492.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population98.5%202465/20310/2377.7%86.5%95.4%+8.5 ppsince 201483.7%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults24.4%202452/1666/2032.9%29.0%25.7%−4.6 ppsince 201018.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people16.5201981/18610/2323.723.916.52019−31%since 200917.017.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Tunisia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Tunisia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTunisiaAlgeriaLibya
Life expectancy76.7 yrs202476.5 yrs202471.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.3 yrs202477.9 yrs202472.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men74.1 yrs202475.1 yrs202469.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality9.7202419.520247.92024
Under-5 mortality12.1202421.620249.82024
Neonatal mortality7.7202415.020245.22024
Maternal mortality362023622023592023
Measles vaccination96%202494%202489%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.1%20240.1%2024
Algeria: healthLibya: health
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