Fertility & birth rates in Tunisia and United States

Fertility rate in Tunisia vs United States by year

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Tunisia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tunisia	United States
2023	1.83	1.62
2022	1.85	1.66
2021	1.8	1.66
2020	2	1.64
2019	2.1	1.71
2018	2.13	1.73
2017	2.21	1.77
2016	2.28	1.82
2015	2.31	1.84
2014	2.32	1.86
2013	2.31	1.86
2012	2.28	1.88
2011	2.19	1.89
2010	2.08	1.93
2009	2	2
2008	1.98	2.07
2007	1.96	2.12
2006	1.95	2.11
2005	1.95	2.06
2004	1.95	2.05
2003	1.96	2.05
2002	1.94	2.02
2001	1.98	2.03
2000	2.03	2.06
1999	2.08	2.01
1998	2.2	2
1997	2.34	1.97
1996	2.49	1.98
1995	2.67	1.98
1994	2.87	2
1993	3.06	2.02
1992	3.19	2.05
1991	3.31	2.06
1990	3.44	2.08
1989	3.57	2.01
1988	3.83	1.93
1987	4.1	1.87
1986	4.36	1.84
1985	4.52	1.84
1984	4.66	1.81
1983	4.77	1.8
1982	4.89	1.83
1981	5.02	1.81
1980	5.03	1.84
1979	5.18	1.81
1978	5.4	1.76
1977	5.68	1.79
1976	5.87	1.74
1975	5.97	1.77
1974	6.05	1.84
1973	6.12	1.88
1972	6.19	2.01
1971	6.29	2.27
1970	6.43	2.48
1969	6.62	2.46
1968	6.81	2.46
1967	6.95	2.56
1966	7.06	2.72
1965	7.11	2.91
1964	7.17	3.19
1963	7.17	3.32
1962	7.17	3.46
1961	7.16	3.62
1960	7.16	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tunisia was 1.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Tunisia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Tunisia	United States
2023	93,663	502,372
2022	96,531	399,926
2021	68,087	199,137
2020	109,431	208,862
2019	127,312	887,476
2018	132,445	955,022
2017	140,971	1,028,037
2016	148,870	1,197,627
2015	153,007	1,270,126
2014	154,762	1,357,281
2013	154,687	1,322,711
2012	151,812	1,411,822
2011	143,401	1,441,697
2010	132,809	1,548,182
2009	125,465	1,717,920
2008	121,873	1,794,154
2007	118,920	1,897,757
2006	116,945	1,849,955
2005	115,374	1,684,445
2004	113,322	1,698,271
2003	111,926	1,653,615
2002	109,099	1,581,938
2001	110,146	1,595,826
2000	112,501	1,664,758
1999	114,829	1,564,050
1998	121,332	1,573,857
1997	128,327	1,501,014
1996	135,615	1,510,137
1995	144,345	1,546,031
1994	153,647	1,633,302
1993	160,922	1,717,685
1992	163,978	1,875,328
1991	166,245	1,926,543
1990	168,180	2,026,068
1989	169,221	1,875,826
1988	177,176	1,735,943
1987	184,101	1,720,252
1986	188,107	1,656,917
1985	186,344	1,689,258
1984	182,386	1,627,192
1983	179,878	1,636,544
1982	177,898	1,714,317
1981	176,628	1,652,153
1980	171,094	1,608,450
1979	171,463	1,597,894
1978	173,255	1,402,283
1977	174,539	1,431,556
1976	172,744	1,264,604
1975	166,991	1,252,644
1974	160,200	1,218,968
1973	153,525	1,165,499
1972	147,239	1,301,355
1971	142,296	1,640,519
1970	138,235	1,824,965
1969	135,257	1,702,487
1968	134,246	1,565,507
1967	132,626	1,669,181
1966	131,274	1,749,387
1965	127,673	1,943,030
1964	124,711	2,245,099
1963	120,865	2,289,826
1962	116,887	2,406,337
1961	111,459	2,571,681
1960	109,234	2,565,530

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 +0.77% in Tunisia and +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Tunisia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Tunisia vs United States by year

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Tunisia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tunisia	United States
2023	13.7	10.7
2022	14.1	11
2021	14	11
2020	15.8	10.9
2019	16.8	11.4
2018	17.3	11.6
2017	18.2	11.8
2016	19	12.2
2015	19.4	12.4
2014	19.7	12.5
2013	19.8	12.4
2012	19.6	12.6
2011	18.9	12.7
2010	17.9	13
2009	17.3	13.5
2008	17	14
2007	16.8	14.3
2006	16.6	14.3
2005	16.5	14
2004	16.3	14
2003	16.2	14.1
2002	16	14
2001	16.2	14.1
2000	16.5	14.4
1999	16.9	14.2
1998	17.7	14.3
1997	18.7	14.2
1996	19.8	14.4
1995	21	14.6
1994	22.4	15
1993	23.7	15.4
1992	24.5	15.8
1991	25.2	16.2
1990	26	16.7
1989	26.6	16.4
1988	28.2	16
1987	29.9	15.7
1986	31.2	15.6
1985	31.8	15.8
1984	32.2	15.6
1983	32.7	15.6
1982	33.2	15.9
1981	33.9	15.8
1980	34	15.9
1979	35	15.6
1978	36.4	15
1977	37.8	15.1
1976	38.8	14.6
1975	39.2	14.6
1974	39.3	14.8
1973	39.6	14.8
1972	39.7	15.6
1971	40.3	17.2
1970	41	18.4
1969	42.3	17.9
1968	43.6	17.6
1967	45	17.8
1966	46.2	18.4
1965	46.8	19.4
1964	47.4	21.1
1963	47.6	21.7
1962	47.7	22.4
1961	47.7	23.3
1960	47.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.7 in Tunisia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 47.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tunisia	United States
2100	12.7%	14.4%
2099	12.7%	14.4%
2098	12.8%	14.4%
2097	12.9%	14.4%
2096	13.1%	14.4%
2095	13.2%	14.5%
2094	13.3%	14.5%
2093	13.4%	14.5%
2092	13.5%	14.5%
2091	13.6%	14.6%
2090	13.7%	14.6%
2089	13.8%	14.7%
2088	13.8%	14.7%
2087	13.9%	14.7%
2086	13.9%	14.8%
2085	13.9%	14.8%
2084	13.9%	14.8%
2083	13.9%	14.9%
2082	13.9%	14.9%
2081	13.8%	14.9%
2080	13.8%	14.9%
2079	13.7%	14.9%
2078	13.7%	14.9%
2077	13.7%	14.9%
2076	13.6%	14.9%
2075	13.6%	14.9%
2074	13.6%	14.9%
2073	13.6%	14.9%
2072	13.7%	14.9%
2071	13.7%	14.9%
2070	13.8%	14.9%
2069	13.9%	14.9%
2068	14.1%	14.9%
2067	14.2%	14.9%
2066	14.4%	14.9%
2065	14.6%	15%
2064	14.8%	15%
2063	15.1%	15%
2062	15.3%	15.1%
2061	15.5%	15.1%
2060	15.8%	15.2%
2059	16%	15.3%
2058	16.2%	15.4%
2057	16.3%	15.5%
2056	16.5%	15.5%
2055	16.6%	15.6%
2054	16.7%	15.7%
2053	16.8%	15.8%
2052	16.8%	15.8%
2051	16.8%	15.9%
2050	16.8%	15.9%
2049	16.7%	16%
2048	16.7%	16%
2047	16.6%	16%
2046	16.6%	16%
2045	16.5%	16%
2044	16.5%	16%
2043	16.5%	16%
2042	16.6%	16%
2041	16.6%	15.9%
2040	16.7%	15.9%
2039	16.9%	15.9%
2038	17.1%	15.9%
2037	17.3%	15.9%
2036	17.5%	15.9%
2035	17.9%	15.9%
2034	18.4%	15.9%
2033	18.9%	16%
2032	19.5%	16.1%
2031	20.2%	16.2%
2030	20.8%	16.3%
2029	21.5%	16.5%
2028	22.2%	16.6%
2027	22.8%	16.8%
2026	23.3%	17%
2025	23.8%	17.2%
2024	24%	17.3%
2023	24.4%	17.6%
2022	24.7%	17.9%
2021	25%	18.1%
2020	25.1%	18.4%
2019	25.1%	18.6%
2018	25.1%	18.8%
2017	25%	18.9%
2016	24.9%	19.1%
2015	24.7%	19.2%
2014	24.6%	19.3%
2013	24.4%	19.4%
2012	24.2%	19.5%
2011	24.2%	19.6%
2010	24.2%	19.7%
2009	24.3%	19.8%
2008	24.6%	19.9%
2007	25%	20%
2006	25.4%	20.2%
2005	26%	20.3%
2004	26.7%	20.5%
2003	27.5%	20.7%
2002	28.4%	20.9%
2001	29.3%	21%
2000	30.2%	21.2%
1999	31.1%	21.3%
1998	32%	21.4%
1997	32.8%	21.5%
1996	33.5%	21.7%
1995	34.3%	21.8%
1994	35%	21.9%
1993	35.8%	21.9%
1992	36.4%	21.8%
1991	37.1%	21.7%
1990	37.6%	21.6%
1989	38.2%	21.5%
1988	38.6%	21.3%
1987	39%	21.3%
1986	39.3%	21.3%
1985	39.6%	21.5%
1984	39.9%	21.7%
1983	40.3%	21.8%
1982	40.8%	22%
1981	41.4%	22.1%
1980	42%	22.4%
1979	42.5%	22.8%
1978	43%	23.2%
1977	43.4%	23.8%
1976	43.7%	24.4%
1975	43.9%	25.2%
1974	44.1%	25.9%
1973	44.3%	26.6%
1972	44.4%	27.4%
1971	44.6%	28%
1970	44.7%	28.6%
1969	44.8%	29%
1968	44.8%	29.5%
1967	44.7%	30%
1966	44.5%	30.4%
1965	44.2%	30.7%
1964	44%	30.9%
1963	43.8%	31.1%
1962	43.5%	31.3%
1961	43.4%	31.4%
1960	43.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Tunisia and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 37.6% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tunisia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tunisia vs United States

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Tunisia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tunisia	United States
2023	36	17
2022	38	20
2021	65	31
2020	40	22
2019	37	18
2018	38	18
2017	38	18
2016	39	18
2015	40	17
2014	42	17
2013	43	16
2012	43	16
2011	44	15
2010	44	15
2009	44	15
2008	45	14
2007	46	13
2006	48	13
2005	49	13
2004	50	13
2003	52	13
2002	53	13
2001	55	13
2000	56	12
1999	57	12
1998	60	11
1997	64	11
1996	68	11
1995	73	12
1994	77	11
1993	80	12
1992	82	11
1991	83	12
1990	85	12
1989	87	12
1988	96	12
1987	107	11
1986	121	11
1985	132	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tunisia, compared to 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tunisia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tunisia	United States
2023	1.29%	0.65%
2022	1.39%	0.65%
2021	1.5%	0.65%
2020	1.6%	0.65%
2019	1.69%	0.65%
2018	1.75%	0.65%
2017	1.79%	0.66%
2016	1.81%	0.67%
2015	1.82%	0.68%
2014	1.83%	0.68%
2013	1.83%	0.69%
2012	1.84%	0.7%
2011	1.85%	0.72%
2010	1.87%	0.73%
2009	1.9%	0.75%
2008	1.94%	0.76%
2007	2%	0.77%
2006	2.07%	0.79%
2005	2.16%	0.8%
2004	2.27%	0.81%
2003	2.4%	0.81%
2002	2.55%	0.82%
2001	2.72%	0.83%
2000	2.92%	0.84%
1999	3.14%	0.86%
1998	3.38%	0.87%
1997	3.65%	0.89%
1996	3.92%	0.92%
1995	4.2%	0.95%
1994	4.48%	0.98%
1993	4.74%	1.01%
1992	5%	1.05%
1991	5.24%	1.09%
1990	5.5%	1.12%
1989	5.76%	1.16%
1988	6.03%	1.19%
1987	6.35%	1.21%
1986	6.69%	1.24%
1985	7.08%	1.27%
1984	7.48%	1.3%
1983	7.94%	1.34%
1982	8.42%	1.39%
1981	8.94%	1.44%
1980	9.52%	1.5%
1979	10.2%	1.56%
1978	10.9%	1.63%
1977	11.7%	1.71%
1976	12.5%	1.79%
1975	13.4%	1.88%
1974	14.3%	1.97%
1973	15.2%	2.06%
1972	16.1%	2.15%
1971	17.1%	2.24%
1970	18.1%	2.32%
1969	19.1%	2.41%
1968	20.2%	2.49%
1967	21.3%	2.57%
1966	22.4%	2.64%
1965	23.6%	2.71%
1964	24.8%	2.77%
1963	26%	2.83%
1962	27.2%	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.29% in Tunisia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.