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Fertility & birth rates in Tajikistan and Tunisia

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Tajikistan has an annual birth rate of 26.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.07 in Tajikistan and 1.83 in Tunisia — 40.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Tajikistan and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 6.24 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Tajikistan is ranked 48/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.4 in Tajikistan — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 40.4 in Tajikistan vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Tajikistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Tajikistan vs Tunisia by year

Tajikistan
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Tunisia
2023 3.07 1.83
2022 3.13 1.85
2021 3.17 1.8
2020 3.21 2
2019 3.28 2.1
2018 3.29 2.13
2017 3.29 2.21
2016 3.38 2.28
2015 3.46 2.31
2014 3.46 2.32
2013 3.43 2.31
2012 3.42 2.28
2011 3.46 2.19
2010 3.46 2.08
2009 3.43 2
2008 3.39 1.98
2007 3.37 1.96
2006 3.34 1.95
2005 3.4 1.95
2004 3.51 1.95
2003 3.42 1.96
2002 3.47 1.94
2001 3.49 1.98
2000 3.49 2.03
1999 3.85 2.08
1998 4.07 2.2
1997 4.06 2.34
1996 3.94 2.49
1995 4.66 2.67
1994 4.79 2.87
1993 4.92 3.06
1992 5.06 3.19
1991 5.28 3.31
1990 5.46 3.44
1989 5.61 3.57
1988 5.75 3.83
1987 5.84 4.1
1986 5.91 4.36
1985 5.94 4.52
1984 5.96 4.66
1983 5.98 4.77
1982 6.03 4.89
1981 6.12 5.02
1980 6.21 5.03
1979 6.31 5.18
1978 6.4 5.4
1977 6.49 5.68
1976 6.6 5.87
1975 6.69 5.97
1974 6.77 6.05
1973 6.84 6.12
1972 6.89 6.19
1971 6.91 6.29
1970 6.91 6.43
1969 6.91 6.62
1968 6.91 6.81
1967 6.89 6.95
1966 6.82 7.06
1965 6.74 7.11
1964 6.68 7.17
1963 6.62 7.17
1962 6.48 7.17
1961 6.35 7.16
1960 6.24 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tajikistan was 3.07 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 Tajikistan vs Tunisia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Tajikistan
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Tajikistan Tunisia
2023 223,828 93,663
2022 228,336 96,531
2021 222,850 68,087
2020 219,467 109,431
2019 231,817 127,312
2018 228,597 132,445
2017 224,396 140,971
2016 228,547 148,870
2015 230,903 153,007
2014 227,304 154,762
2013 220,693 154,687
2012 213,078 151,812
2011 208,429 143,401
2010 201,389 132,809
2009 192,851 125,465
2008 182,337 121,873
2007 173,200 118,920
2006 164,046 116,945
2005 160,189 115,374
2004 161,201 113,322
2003 150,391 111,926
2002 146,492 109,099
2001 142,276 110,146
2000 136,549 112,501
1999 147,622 114,829
1998 153,508 121,332
1997 149,825 128,327
1996 138,287 135,615
1995 168,934 144,345
1994 167,590 153,647
1993 157,975 160,922
1992 163,652 163,978
1991 177,585 166,245
1990 178,429 168,180
1989 179,212 169,221
1988 172,805 177,176
1987 163,611 184,101
1986 155,987 188,107
1985 145,720 186,344
1984 139,145 182,386
1983 133,280 179,878
1982 127,838 177,898
1981 121,418 176,628
1980 117,888 171,094
1979 114,496 171,463
1978 110,564 173,255
1977 106,920 174,539
1976 103,777 172,744
1975 100,604 166,991
1974 97,481 160,200
1973 94,523 153,525
1972 91,677 147,239
1971 88,618 142,296
1970 85,645 138,235
1969 82,931 135,257
1968 80,698 134,246
1967 78,733 132,626
1966 76,702 131,274
1965 75,139 127,673
1964 74,030 124,711
1963 73,065 120,865
1962 70,700 116,887
1961 68,182 111,459
1960 65,415 109,234

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Tajikistan and +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.42% in Tajikistan and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Tajikistan vs Tunisia by year

Tajikistan
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tajikistan Tunisia
2023 26.1 13.7
2022 27 14.1
2021 27.7 14
2020 28.4 15.8
2019 29.2 16.8
2018 29.5 17.3
2017 29.7 18.2
2016 30.9 19
2015 32 19.4
2014 32.2 19.7
2013 32.1 19.8
2012 32 19.6
2011 32.2 18.9
2010 32 17.9
2009 31.4 17.3
2008 30.6 17
2007 29.9 16.8
2006 29.2 16.6
2005 29.3 16.5
2004 29.9 16.3
2003 29 16.2
2002 29.2 16
2001 29.3 16.2
2000 29.1 16.5
1999 31.6 16.9
1998 33.1 17.7
1997 32.9 18.7
1996 31.9 19.8
1995 37.7 21
1994 38.8 22.4
1993 39.7 23.7
1992 40.7 24.5
1991 41.9 25.2
1990 43.1 26
1989 44.1 26.6
1988 43.8 28.2
1987 43.1 29.9
1986 42.5 31.2
1985 41.6 31.8
1984 41.2 32.2
1983 40.9 32.7
1982 40.7 33.2
1981 40.7 33.9
1980 40.8 34
1979 40.9 35
1978 40.8 36.4
1977 40.9 37.8
1976 41.1 38.8
1975 41.3 39.2
1974 41.5 39.3
1973 41.7 39.6
1972 42 39.7
1971 42.1 40.3
1970 42.3 41
1969 42.5 42.3
1968 43 43.6
1967 43.6 45
1966 44.2 46.2
1965 45.1 46.8
1964 46.1 47.4
1963 47.1 47.6
1962 47.5 47.7
1961 47.7 47.7
1960 47.7 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.1 in Tajikistan and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 47.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tajikistan Tunisia
Fertility rate 3.07 1.83
Fertility rate rank 56/196 107/196
Birth rate 26.1 13.7
Birth rate rank 48/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths +223,828 +93,663
Natural population change rank 56/196 81/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.77%
Population growth +1.94% +0.63%
Population growth rank 55/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 26.4 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.5 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 203.7 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.1% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.26% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.29% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.73% 1.29%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tajikistan Tunisia
2100 17.4% 12.7%
2099 17.5% 12.7%
2098 17.6% 12.8%
2097 17.7% 12.9%
2096 17.9% 13.1%
2095 18% 13.2%
2094 18.1% 13.3%
2093 18.2% 13.4%
2092 18.3% 13.5%
2091 18.4% 13.6%
2090 18.6% 13.7%
2089 18.7% 13.8%
2088 18.9% 13.8%
2087 19% 13.9%
2086 19.2% 13.9%
2085 19.4% 13.9%
2084 19.6% 13.9%
2083 19.8% 13.9%
2082 20% 13.9%
2081 20.2% 13.8%
2080 20.4% 13.8%
2079 20.7% 13.7%
2078 20.9% 13.7%
2077 21.1% 13.7%
2076 21.3% 13.6%
2075 21.5% 13.6%
2074 21.7% 13.6%
2073 21.9% 13.6%
2072 22.1% 13.7%
2071 22.3% 13.7%
2070 22.4% 13.8%
2069 22.6% 13.9%
2068 22.7% 14.1%
2067 22.9% 14.2%
2066 23% 14.4%
2065 23.2% 14.6%
2064 23.4% 14.8%
2063 23.6% 15.1%
2062 23.8% 15.3%
2061 24.1% 15.5%
2060 24.3% 15.8%
2059 24.6% 16%
2058 24.9% 16.2%
2057 25.3% 16.3%
2056 25.6% 16.5%
2055 26% 16.6%
2054 26.3% 16.7%
2053 26.7% 16.8%
2052 27% 16.8%
2051 27.4% 16.8%
2050 27.7% 16.8%
2049 28% 16.7%
2048 28.3% 16.7%
2047 28.5% 16.6%
2046 28.6% 16.6%
2045 28.8% 16.5%
2044 28.9% 16.5%
2043 29% 16.5%
2042 29.2% 16.6%
2041 29.3% 16.6%
2040 29.5% 16.7%
2039 29.7% 16.9%
2038 29.9% 17.1%
2037 30.2% 17.3%
2036 30.6% 17.5%
2035 31% 17.9%
2034 31.4% 18.4%
2033 31.8% 18.9%
2032 32.3% 19.5%
2031 32.8% 20.2%
2030 33.5% 20.8%
2029 34.2% 21.5%
2028 34.8% 22.2%
2027 35.2% 22.8%
2026 35.6% 23.3%
2025 36.1% 23.8%
2024 36.3% 24%
2023 36.5% 24.4%
2022 36.6% 24.7%
2021 36.6% 25%
2020 36.4% 25.1%
2019 36.3% 25.1%
2018 36.2% 25.1%
2017 36.2% 25%
2016 36.3% 24.9%
2015 36.3% 24.7%
2014 36.4% 24.6%
2013 36.5% 24.4%
2012 36.7% 24.2%
2011 36.7% 24.2%
2010 36.8% 24.2%
2009 37% 24.3%
2008 37.3% 24.6%
2007 37.6% 25%
2006 38% 25.4%
2005 38.6% 26%
2004 39.3% 26.7%
2003 39.9% 27.5%
2002 40.7% 28.4%
2001 41.5% 29.3%
2000 42.3% 30.2%
1999 43% 31.1%
1998 43.7% 32%
1997 44.3% 32.8%
1996 44.7% 33.5%
1995 44.9% 34.3%
1994 44.8% 35%
1993 44.6% 35.8%
1992 44.3% 36.4%
1991 44% 37.1%
1990 43.7% 37.6%
1989 43.4% 38.2%
1988 43.2% 38.6%
1987 43.1% 39%
1986 43.1% 39.3%
1985 43.3% 39.6%
1984 43.3% 39.9%
1983 43.3% 40.3%
1982 43.2% 40.8%
1981 43.2% 41.4%
1980 43.2% 42%
1979 43.2% 42.5%
1978 43.4% 43%
1977 43.6% 43.4%
1976 43.8% 43.7%
1975 44% 43.9%
1974 44.2% 44.1%
1973 44.3% 44.3%
1972 44.4% 44.4%
1971 44.5% 44.6%
1970 44.6% 44.7%
1969 44.6% 44.8%
1968 44.7% 44.8%
1967 44.7% 44.7%
1966 44.6% 44.5%
1965 44.4% 44.2%
1964 44.1% 44%
1963 43.4% 43.8%
1962 42.5% 43.5%
1961 41.4% 43.4%
1960 40.2% 43.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 36.3% of the population in Tajikistan and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tajikistan and Tunisia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Tajikistan vs Tunisia

Tajikistan
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tajikistan Tunisia
2023 14 36
2022 14 38
2021 25 65
2020 25 40
2019 16 37
2018 16 38
2017 17 38
2016 20 39
2015 20 40
2014 21 42
2013 21 43
2012 23 43
2011 25 44
2010 26 44
2009 29 44
2008 29 45
2007 30 46
2006 35 48
2005 36 49
2004 36 50
2003 39 52
2002 48 53
2001 58 55
2000 58 56
1999 64 57
1998 72 60
1997 76 64
1996 82 68
1995 81 73
1994 85 77
1993 84 80
1992 84 82
1991 79 83
1990 80 85
1989 85 87
1988 83 96
1987 91 107
1986 91 121
1985 98 132

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tajikistan, compared to 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Tajikistan
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tajikistan Tunisia
2023 2.73% 1.29%
2022 2.77% 1.39%
2021 2.79% 1.5%
2020 2.8% 1.6%
2019 2.81% 1.69%
2018 2.83% 1.75%
2017 2.88% 1.79%
2016 2.94% 1.81%
2015 3.02% 1.82%
2014 3.12% 1.83%
2013 3.23% 1.83%
2012 3.36% 1.84%
2011 3.52% 1.85%
2010 3.7% 1.87%
2009 3.92% 1.9%
2008 4.17% 1.94%
2007 4.47% 2%
2006 4.82% 2.07%
2005 5.22% 2.16%
2004 5.67% 2.27%
2003 6.18% 2.4%
2002 6.75% 2.55%
2001 7.34% 2.72%
2000 7.97% 2.92%
1999 8.62% 3.14%
1998 9.26% 3.38%
1997 9.86% 3.65%
1996 10.4% 3.92%
1995 10.8% 4.2%
1994 11% 4.48%
1993 10.9% 4.74%
1992 10.6% 5%
1991 10.2% 5.24%
1990 9.92% 5.5%
1989 9.88% 5.76%
1988 10.1% 6.03%
1987 10.5% 6.35%
1986 11.1% 6.69%
1985 11.6% 7.08%
1984 12% 7.48%
1983 12.3% 7.94%
1982 12.5% 8.42%
1981 12.6% 8.94%
1980 12.7% 9.52%
1979 12.8% 10.2%
1978 13% 10.9%
1977 13.2% 11.7%
1976 13.5% 12.5%
1975 14% 13.4%
1974 14.4% 14.3%
1973 15% 15.2%
1972 15.5% 16.1%
1971 - 17.1%
1970 - 18.1%
1969 - 19.1%
1968 - 20.2%
1967 - 21.3%
1966 - 22.4%
1965 - 23.6%
1964 - 24.8%
1963 - 26%
1962 - 27.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1962–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.73% in Tajikistan and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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