Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.83 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.83 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.8 live births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Tunisia is 1.83 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Tunisia peaked at 7.17 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.8 live births per woman, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.68 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.8 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 6.93 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.02 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.06 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.11 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.15 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.17 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.17 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.17 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.11 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.05 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.95 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.81 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.62 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.43 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.19 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.12 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.05 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.97 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.87 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.68 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.4 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.18 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.03 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.02 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.89 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.77 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.66 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.52 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.36 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.83 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.57 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.44 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.31 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.19 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.87 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.34 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 live births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.32 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.21 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.13 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.83 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.83 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 live births per woman | 6.62 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 live births per woman | 3.57 live births per woman | 5.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 3.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,891 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 45.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.76 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Tunisia?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Tunisia was 1.83 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.