Fertility & birth rates in Senegal and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Senegal vs Tunisia by year

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Senegal

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Senegal	Tunisia
2023	3.82	1.83
2022	3.86	1.85
2021	3.94	1.8
2020	4	2
2019	4.1	2.1
2018	4.29	2.13
2017	4.49	2.21
2016	4.65	2.28
2015	4.75	2.31
2014	4.88	2.32
2013	5.05	2.31
2012	5.13	2.28
2011	5.1	2.19
2010	5.06	2.08
2009	5.03	2
2008	5.02	1.98
2007	5.02	1.96
2006	5.06	1.95
2005	5.13	1.95
2004	5.19	1.95
2003	5.25	1.96
2002	5.3	1.94
2001	5.4	1.98
2000	5.5	2.03
1999	5.57	2.08
1998	5.58	2.2
1997	5.64	2.34
1996	5.72	2.49
1995	5.82	2.67
1994	5.92	2.87
1993	6.05	3.06
1992	6.15	3.19
1991	6.27	3.31
1990	6.4	3.44
1989	6.48	3.57
1988	6.58	3.83
1987	6.79	4.1
1986	6.9	4.36
1985	7.01	4.52
1984	7.11	4.66
1983	7.19	4.77
1982	7.25	4.89
1981	7.28	5.02
1980	7.29	5.03
1979	7.29	5.18
1978	7.28	5.4
1977	7.27	5.68
1976	7.26	5.87
1975	7.25	5.97
1974	7.25	6.05
1973	7.26	6.12
1972	7.26	6.19
1971	7.26	6.29
1970	7.26	6.43
1969	7.26	6.62
1968	7.25	6.81
1967	7.24	6.95
1966	7.22	7.06
1965	7.19	7.11
1964	7.16	7.17
1963	7.12	7.17
1962	7.08	7.17
1961	7.04	7.16
1960	7	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Senegal was 3.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Senegal vs Tunisia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Senegal

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Senegal	Tunisia
2023	431,006	93,663
2022	415,507	96,531
2021	403,019	68,087
2020	400,910	109,431
2019	399,436	127,312
2018	405,454	132,445
2017	410,366	140,971
2016	411,480	148,870
2015	407,008	153,007
2014	405,019	154,762
2013	406,582	154,687
2012	402,243	151,812
2011	387,290	143,401
2010	372,934	132,809
2009	362,238	125,465
2008	351,661	121,873
2007	339,963	118,920
2006	331,364	116,945
2005	323,908	115,374
2004	317,286	113,322
2003	308,856	111,926
2002	298,842	109,099
2001	289,690	110,146
2000	283,946	112,501
1999	277,944	114,829
1998	267,404	121,332
1997	261,200	128,327
1996	255,418	135,615
1995	252,552	144,345
1994	249,115	153,647
1993	245,742	160,922
1992	241,482	163,978
1991	237,713	166,245
1990	234,155	168,180
1989	227,797	169,221
1988	221,772	177,176
1987	218,522	184,101
1986	212,887	188,107
1985	208,218	186,344
1984	203,125	182,386
1983	197,673	179,878
1982	191,309	177,898
1981	185,917	176,628
1980	179,707	171,094
1979	173,425	171,463
1978	167,744	173,255
1977	161,636	174,539
1976	154,776	172,744
1975	147,311	166,991
1974	139,974	160,200
1973	133,834	153,525
1972	128,024	147,239
1971	122,511	142,296
1970	117,264	138,235
1969	112,393	135,257
1968	108,240	134,246
1967	104,824	132,626
1966	101,359	131,274
1965	97,912	127,673
1964	94,797	124,711
1963	92,264	120,865
1962	89,937	116,887
1961	87,322	111,459
1960	84,735	109,234

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.38% in Senegal and +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.55% in Senegal and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Senegal vs Tunisia by year

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Senegal

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Senegal	Tunisia
2023	29.4	13.7
2022	29.5	14.1
2021	29.7	14
2020	29.9	15.8
2019	30.4	16.8
2018	31.6	17.3
2017	32.8	18.2
2016	33.8	19
2015	34.5	19.4
2014	35.5	19.7
2013	36.7	19.8
2012	37.5	19.6
2011	37.4	18.9
2010	37.3	17.9
2009	37.3	17.3
2008	37.3	17
2007	37.3	16.8
2006	37.6	16.6
2005	38	16.5
2004	38.4	16.3
2003	38.7	16.2
2002	38.6	16
2001	38.9	16.2
2000	39.3	16.5
1999	39.6	16.9
1998	39.2	17.7
1997	39.2	18.7
1996	39.3	19.8
1995	39.6	21
1994	39.9	22.4
1993	40.3	23.7
1992	40.7	24.5
1991	41.2	25.2
1990	41.8	26
1989	42.2	26.6
1988	42.7	28.2
1987	43.7	29.9
1986	44.5	31.2
1985	45.4	31.8
1984	46.2	32.2
1983	46.8	32.7
1982	47.4	33.2
1981	47.9	33.9
1980	48.3	34
1979	48.6	35
1978	49	36.4
1977	49.3	37.8
1976	49.4	38.8
1975	49.4	39.2
1974	49.4	39.3
1973	49.6	39.6
1972	49.8	39.7
1971	49.9	40.3
1970	49.9	41
1969	49.9	42.3
1968	50	43.6
1967	50.1	45
1966	50.1	46.2
1965	50.1	46.8
1964	50.1	47.4
1963	50.2	47.6
1962	50.3	47.7
1961	50.3	47.7
1960	50.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.4 in Senegal and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 50.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Senegal	Tunisia
2100	20.1%	12.7%
2099	20.2%	12.7%
2098	20.4%	12.8%
2097	20.5%	12.9%
2096	20.7%	13.1%
2095	20.8%	13.2%
2094	21%	13.3%
2093	21.1%	13.4%
2092	21.3%	13.5%
2091	21.4%	13.6%
2090	21.6%	13.7%
2089	21.7%	13.8%
2088	21.9%	13.8%
2087	22%	13.9%
2086	22.2%	13.9%
2085	22.4%	13.9%
2084	22.6%	13.9%
2083	22.7%	13.9%
2082	22.9%	13.9%
2081	23.1%	13.8%
2080	23.3%	13.8%
2079	23.5%	13.7%
2078	23.7%	13.7%
2077	23.9%	13.7%
2076	24.2%	13.6%
2075	24.4%	13.6%
2074	24.6%	13.6%
2073	24.8%	13.6%
2072	25%	13.7%
2071	25.2%	13.7%
2070	25.4%	13.8%
2069	25.6%	13.9%
2068	25.8%	14.1%
2067	26%	14.2%
2066	26.2%	14.4%
2065	26.4%	14.6%
2064	26.6%	14.8%
2063	26.8%	15.1%
2062	27%	15.3%
2061	27.2%	15.5%
2060	27.4%	15.8%
2059	27.6%	16%
2058	27.9%	16.2%
2057	28.1%	16.3%
2056	28.3%	16.5%
2055	28.6%	16.6%
2054	28.8%	16.7%
2053	29.1%	16.8%
2052	29.4%	16.8%
2051	29.7%	16.8%
2050	30%	16.8%
2049	30.3%	16.7%
2048	30.7%	16.7%
2047	31%	16.6%
2046	31.3%	16.6%
2045	31.7%	16.5%
2044	32%	16.5%
2043	32.4%	16.5%
2042	32.7%	16.6%
2041	33.1%	16.6%
2040	33.4%	16.7%
2039	33.7%	16.9%
2038	34%	17.1%
2037	34.3%	17.3%
2036	34.5%	17.5%
2035	34.7%	17.9%
2034	35%	18.4%
2033	35.2%	18.9%
2032	35.5%	19.5%
2031	35.8%	20.2%
2030	36.1%	20.8%
2029	36.4%	21.5%
2028	36.7%	22.2%
2027	37.1%	22.8%
2026	37.5%	23.3%
2025	38%	23.8%
2024	38.2%	24%
2023	38.6%	24.4%
2022	39.2%	24.7%
2021	39.8%	25%
2020	40.3%	25.1%
2019	40.9%	25.1%
2018	41.3%	25.1%
2017	41.8%	25%
2016	42.1%	24.9%
2015	42.4%	24.7%
2014	42.6%	24.6%
2013	42.7%	24.4%
2012	42.7%	24.2%
2011	42.7%	24.2%
2010	42.7%	24.2%
2009	42.7%	24.3%
2008	42.7%	24.6%
2007	42.7%	25%
2006	42.8%	25.4%
2005	42.9%	26%
2004	43.1%	26.7%
2003	43.2%	27.5%
2002	43.5%	28.4%
2001	43.7%	29.3%
2000	43.9%	30.2%
1999	44.2%	31.1%
1998	44.4%	32%
1997	44.6%	32.8%
1996	44.9%	33.5%
1995	45.1%	34.3%
1994	45.4%	35%
1993	45.8%	35.8%
1992	46.1%	36.4%
1991	46.4%	37.1%
1990	46.6%	37.6%
1989	46.9%	38.2%
1988	47%	38.6%
1987	47.2%	39%
1986	47.3%	39.3%
1985	47.3%	39.6%
1984	47.2%	39.9%
1983	47.1%	40.3%
1982	46.9%	40.8%
1981	46.7%	41.4%
1980	46.4%	42%
1979	46%	42.5%
1978	45.6%	43%
1977	45.2%	43.4%
1976	44.8%	43.7%
1975	44.6%	43.9%
1974	44.4%	44.1%
1973	44.3%	44.3%
1972	44.2%	44.4%
1971	44.2%	44.6%
1970	44.2%	44.7%
1969	44.2%	44.8%
1968	44.2%	44.8%
1967	44.3%	44.7%
1966	44.3%	44.5%
1965	44.3%	44.2%
1964	44.3%	44%
1963	44.3%	43.8%
1962	44.3%	43.5%
1961	44.3%	43.4%
1960	44.2%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.2% of the population in Senegal and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Senegal and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Senegal vs Tunisia

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Senegal

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Senegal	Tunisia
2023	237	36
2022	228	38
2021	263	65
2020	252	40
2019	286	37
2018	305	38
2017	325	38
2016	345	39
2015	357	40
2014	373	42
2013	385	43
2012	405	43
2011	415	44
2010	436	44
2009	441	44
2008	463	45
2007	457	46
2006	462	48
2005	488	49
2004	501	50
2003	520	52
2002	531	53
2001	560	55
2000	581	56
1999	602	57
1998	605	60
1997	599	64
1996	601	68
1995	586	73
1994	579	77
1993	589	80
1992	598	82
1991	616	83
1990	640	85
1989	662	87
1988	709	96
1987	760	107
1986	820	121
1985	899	132

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 237 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, compared to 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Senegal

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Senegal	Tunisia
2023	3.85%	1.29%
2022	4.04%	1.39%
2021	4.25%	1.5%
2020	4.46%	1.6%
2019	4.65%	1.69%
2018	4.82%	1.75%
2017	4.97%	1.79%
2016	5.11%	1.81%
2015	5.24%	1.82%
2014	5.39%	1.83%
2013	5.57%	1.83%
2012	5.77%	1.84%
2011	6.01%	1.85%
2010	6.3%	1.87%
2009	6.63%	1.9%
2008	7.03%	1.94%
2007	7.52%	2%
2006	8.11%	2.07%
2005	8.8%	2.16%
2004	9.59%	2.27%
2003	10.5%	2.4%
2002	11.4%	2.55%
2001	12.2%	2.72%
2000	12.9%	2.92%
1999	13.4%	3.14%
1998	13.7%	3.38%
1997	13.9%	3.65%
1996	13.8%	3.92%
1995	13.8%	4.2%
1994	13.7%	4.48%
1993	13.6%	4.74%
1992	13.5%	5%
1991	13.6%	5.24%
1990	13.7%	5.5%
1989	14.1%	5.76%
1988	14.7%	6.03%
1987	15.4%	6.35%
1986	16.3%	6.69%
1985	17.1%	7.08%
1984	17.9%	7.48%
1983	18.5%	7.94%
1982	19.1%	8.42%
1981	19.7%	8.94%
1980	20.4%	9.52%
1979	21.2%	10.2%
1978	22.1%	10.9%
1977	23.1%	11.7%
1976	24.2%	12.5%
1975	25.3%	13.4%
1974	26.2%	14.3%
1973	27%	15.2%
1972	27.8%	16.1%
1971	28.4%	17.1%
1970	28.8%	18.1%
1969	29.2%	19.1%
1968	29.4%	20.2%
1967	29.6%	21.3%
1966	29.7%	22.4%
1965	29.7%	23.6%
1964	29.7%	24.8%
1963	29.6%	26%
1962	29.5%	27.2%
1961	29.4%	-
1960	29.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.85% in Senegal and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.