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Fertility & birth rates in Tunisia and Venezuela

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Tunisia has an annual birth rate of 13.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.83 in Tunisia and 2.08 in Venezuela — 13.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 74.4% in Tunisia and by 67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 7.16 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Tunisia is ranked 104/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Tunisia — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.32 in Tunisia vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Tunisia, 25.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Tunisia vs Venezuela by year

Tunisia
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia Venezuela
2023 1.83 2.08
2022 1.85 2.09
2021 1.8 2.11
2020 2 2.12
2019 2.1 2.13
2018 2.13 2.15
2017 2.21 2.18
2016 2.28 2.22
2015 2.31 2.25
2014 2.32 2.3
2013 2.31 2.33
2012 2.28 2.38
2011 2.19 2.4
2010 2.08 2.4
2009 2 2.42
2008 1.98 2.48
2007 1.96 2.52
2006 1.95 2.6
2005 1.95 2.63
2004 1.95 2.64
2003 1.96 2.7
2002 1.94 2.74
2001 1.98 2.78
2000 2.03 2.79
1999 2.08 2.86
1998 2.2 2.91
1997 2.34 2.97
1996 2.49 3.02
1995 2.67 3.08
1994 2.87 3.15
1993 3.06 3.22
1992 3.19 3.29
1991 3.31 3.37
1990 3.44 3.45
1989 3.57 3.52
1988 3.83 3.6
1987 4.1 3.67
1986 4.36 3.73
1985 4.52 3.79
1984 4.66 3.86
1983 4.77 3.93
1982 4.89 4.01
1981 5.02 4.1
1980 5.03 4.2
1979 5.18 4.3
1978 5.4 4.4
1977 5.68 4.49
1976 5.87 4.59
1975 5.97 4.69
1974 6.05 4.79
1973 6.12 4.91
1972 6.19 5.04
1971 6.29 5.17
1970 6.43 5.32
1969 6.62 5.47
1968 6.81 5.61
1967 6.95 5.75
1966 7.06 5.87
1965 7.11 5.98
1964 7.17 6.07
1963 7.17 6.16
1962 7.17 6.23
1961 7.16 6.3
1960 7.16 6.38

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 Tunisia was 1.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Tunisia
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Tunisia Venezuela
2023 93,663 213,020
2022 96,531 216,619
2021 68,087 207,746
2020 109,431 237,223
2019 127,312 274,826
2018 132,445 317,302
2017 140,971 340,222
2016 148,870 359,651
2015 153,007 384,560
2014 154,762 395,088
2013 154,687 408,930
2012 151,812 420,758
2011 143,401 425,958
2010 132,809 425,397
2009 125,465 427,257
2008 121,873 435,870
2007 118,920 452,482
2006 116,945 460,152
2005 115,374 463,260
2004 113,322 455,881
2003 111,926 456,902
2002 109,099 466,821
2001 110,146 451,487
2000 112,501 459,802
1999 114,829 463,787
1998 121,332 469,123
1997 128,327 472,002
1996 135,615 468,653
1995 144,345 469,267
1994 153,647 469,178
1993 160,922 473,189
1992 163,978 474,824
1991 166,245 477,917
1990 168,180 478,168
1989 169,221 478,053
1988 177,176 477,569
1987 184,101 474,204
1986 188,107 468,252
1985 186,344 455,517
1984 182,386 449,186
1983 179,878 443,569
1982 177,898 436,564
1981 176,628 432,059
1980 171,094 425,613
1979 171,463 421,256
1978 173,255 414,032
1977 174,539 405,315
1976 172,744 395,344
1975 166,991 385,045
1974 160,200 375,678
1973 153,525 367,612
1972 147,239 360,749
1971 142,296 355,212
1970 138,235 350,709
1969 135,257 343,596
1968 134,246 340,973
1967 132,626 335,813
1966 131,274 329,697
1965 127,673 321,695
1964 124,711 314,397
1963 120,865 307,279
1962 116,887 299,345
1961 111,459 292,109
1960 109,234 285,105

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 +0.77% in Tunisia and +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Tunisia and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Tunisia vs Venezuela by year

Tunisia
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tunisia Venezuela
2023 13.7 15.1
2022 14.1 15
2021 14 15.2
2020 15.8 15.5
2019 16.8 16.3
2018 17.3 17.3
2017 18.2 17.9
2016 19 18.3
2015 19.4 18.6
2014 19.7 19.1
2013 19.8 19.5
2012 19.6 19.9
2011 18.9 20.2
2010 17.9 20.3
2009 17.3 20.6
2008 17 21.1
2007 16.8 21.5
2006 16.6 22.1
2005 16.5 22.4
2004 16.3 22.4
2003 16.2 22.9
2002 16 23.3
2001 16.2 23.6
2000 16.5 23.7
1999 16.9 24.2
1998 17.7 24.6
1997 18.7 25.1
1996 19.8 25.5
1995 21 26
1994 22.4 26.5
1993 23.7 27.1
1992 24.5 27.7
1991 25.2 28.3
1990 26 28.9
1989 26.6 29.5
1988 28.2 30.1
1987 29.9 30.6
1986 31.2 30.9
1985 31.8 31
1984 32.2 31.4
1983 32.7 31.8
1982 33.2 32.3
1981 33.9 32.8
1980 34 33.3
1979 35 33.8
1978 36.4 34.1
1977 37.8 34.5
1976 38.8 34.7
1975 39.2 35
1974 39.3 35.3
1973 39.6 35.7
1972 39.7 36.1
1971 40.3 36.7
1970 41 37.5
1969 42.3 38.2
1968 43.6 39
1967 45 39.7
1966 46.2 40.5
1965 46.8 41.3
1964 47.4 42
1963 47.6 42.7
1962 47.7 43.4
1961 47.7 44.1
1960 47.7 45

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 13.7 in Tunisia and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 47.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tunisia Venezuela
Fertility rate 1.83 2.08
Fertility rate rank 107/196 95/196
Birth rate 13.7 15.1
Birth rate rank 104/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths +93,663 +213,020
Natural population change rank 81/196 59/196
Natural population change rate +0.77% +0.75%
Population growth +0.63% +0.37%
Population growth rank 124/197 143/197
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.1 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 74 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.3% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.4% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.84% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.06% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.29% 2.43%
Life expectancy 77.1 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tunisia Venezuela
2100 12.7% 14.4%
2099 12.7% 14.5%
2098 12.8% 14.5%
2097 12.9% 14.5%
2096 13.1% 14.5%
2095 13.2% 14.6%
2094 13.3% 14.6%
2093 13.4% 14.6%
2092 13.5% 14.7%
2091 13.6% 14.7%
2090 13.7% 14.8%
2089 13.8% 14.8%
2088 13.8% 14.9%
2087 13.9% 15%
2086 13.9% 15.1%
2085 13.9% 15.2%
2084 13.9% 15.2%
2083 13.9% 15.3%
2082 13.9% 15.4%
2081 13.8% 15.6%
2080 13.8% 15.7%
2079 13.7% 15.8%
2078 13.7% 15.9%
2077 13.7% 16%
2076 13.6% 16.1%
2075 13.6% 16.2%
2074 13.6% 16.4%
2073 13.6% 16.5%
2072 13.7% 16.6%
2071 13.7% 16.7%
2070 13.8% 16.8%
2069 13.9% 16.8%
2068 14.1% 16.9%
2067 14.2% 17%
2066 14.4% 17.1%
2065 14.6% 17.2%
2064 14.8% 17.3%
2063 15.1% 17.4%
2062 15.3% 17.4%
2061 15.5% 17.5%
2060 15.8% 17.7%
2059 16% 17.8%
2058 16.2% 17.9%
2057 16.3% 18.1%
2056 16.5% 18.3%
2055 16.6% 18.5%
2054 16.7% 18.7%
2053 16.8% 18.9%
2052 16.8% 19.1%
2051 16.8% 19.4%
2050 16.8% 19.6%
2049 16.7% 19.9%
2048 16.7% 20.2%
2047 16.6% 20.4%
2046 16.6% 20.6%
2045 16.5% 20.8%
2044 16.5% 21%
2043 16.5% 21.2%
2042 16.6% 21.3%
2041 16.6% 21.4%
2040 16.7% 21.4%
2039 16.9% 21.5%
2038 17.1% 21.5%
2037 17.3% 21.4%
2036 17.5% 21.4%
2035 17.9% 21.4%
2034 18.4% 21.5%
2033 18.9% 21.6%
2032 19.5% 21.9%
2031 20.2% 22.2%
2030 20.8% 22.5%
2029 21.5% 23%
2028 22.2% 23.5%
2027 22.8% 24%
2026 23.3% 24.6%
2025 23.8% 25.2%
2024 24% 25.5%
2023 24.4% 26.2%
2022 24.7% 26.8%
2021 25% 27.4%
2020 25.1% 27.8%
2019 25.1% 28%
2018 25.1% 27.9%
2017 25% 27.8%
2016 24.9% 27.9%
2015 24.7% 28.2%
2014 24.6% 28.5%
2013 24.4% 28.9%
2012 24.2% 29.2%
2011 24.2% 29.5%
2010 24.2% 29.9%
2009 24.3% 30.3%
2008 24.6% 30.6%
2007 25% 31%
2006 25.4% 31.4%
2005 26% 31.8%
2004 26.7% 32.2%
2003 27.5% 32.7%
2002 28.4% 33.1%
2001 29.3% 33.6%
2000 30.2% 34%
1999 31.1% 34.5%
1998 32% 34.9%
1997 32.8% 35.3%
1996 33.5% 35.8%
1995 34.3% 36.2%
1994 35% 36.6%
1993 35.8% 37%
1992 36.4% 37.4%
1991 37.1% 37.8%
1990 37.6% 38.1%
1989 38.2% 38.4%
1988 38.6% 38.7%
1987 39% 39%
1986 39.3% 39.3%
1985 39.6% 39.6%
1984 39.9% 39.9%
1983 40.3% 40.3%
1982 40.8% 40.6%
1981 41.4% 41%
1980 42% 41.3%
1979 42.5% 41.7%
1978 43% 42.1%
1977 43.4% 42.5%
1976 43.7% 42.9%
1975 43.9% 43.3%
1974 44.1% 43.8%
1973 44.3% 44.3%
1972 44.4% 44.7%
1971 44.6% 45.2%
1970 44.7% 45.6%
1969 44.8% 46%
1968 44.8% 46.3%
1967 44.7% 46.6%
1966 44.5% 46.8%
1965 44.2% 46.9%
1964 44% 47%
1963 43.8% 47%
1962 43.5% 47%
1961 43.4% 46.9%
1960 43.2% 46.8%

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 24% of the population in Tunisia and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 37.6% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tunisia and Venezuela 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: Tunisia vs Venezuela

Tunisia
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tunisia Venezuela
2023 36 227
2022 38 219
2021 65 251
2020 40 207
2019 37 202
2018 38 205
2017 38 195
2016 39 162
2015 40 136
2014 42 133
2013 43 123
2012 43 113
2011 44 104
2010 44 110
2009 44 109
2008 45 103
2007 46 92
2006 48 96
2005 49 93
2004 50 94
2003 52 97
2002 53 87
2001 55 101
2000 56 86
1999 57 88
1998 60 82
1997 64 82
1996 68 86
1995 73 84
1994 77 84
1993 80 82
1992 82 82
1991 83 80
1990 85 83
1989 87 80
1988 96 80
1987 107 81
1986 121 81
1985 132 83

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 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tunisia, compared to 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

Tunisia
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tunisia Venezuela
2023 1.29% 2.43%
2022 1.39% 2.43%
2021 1.5% 2.43%
2020 1.6% 2.43%
2019 1.69% 2.43%
2018 1.75% 2.43%
2017 1.79% 2.43%
2016 1.81% 2.43%
2015 1.82% 1.92%
2014 1.83% 1.83%
2013 1.83% 1.79%
2012 1.84% 1.76%
2011 1.85% 1.73%
2010 1.87% 1.72%
2009 1.9% 1.71%
2008 1.94% 1.72%
2007 2% 1.74%
2006 2.07% 1.79%
2005 2.16% 1.85%
2004 2.27% 1.91%
2003 2.4% 1.98%
2002 2.55% 2.03%
2001 2.72% 2.09%
2000 2.92% 2.15%
1999 3.14% 2.24%
1998 3.38% 2.34%
1997 3.65% 2.45%
1996 3.92% 2.55%
1995 4.2% 2.63%
1994 4.48% 2.68%
1993 4.74% 2.73%
1992 5% 2.78%
1991 5.24% 2.86%
1990 5.5% 2.96%
1989 5.76% 3.09%
1988 6.03% 3.23%
1987 6.35% 3.37%
1986 6.69% 3.5%
1985 7.08% 3.64%
1984 7.48% 3.77%
1983 7.94% 3.91%
1982 8.42% 4.07%
1981 8.94% 4.24%
1980 9.52% 4.42%
1979 10.2% 4.62%
1978 10.9% 4.82%
1977 11.7% 5.01%
1976 12.5% 5.2%
1975 13.4% 5.38%
1974 14.3% 5.57%
1973 15.2% 5.75%
1972 16.1% 5.94%
1971 17.1% 6.12%
1970 18.1% 6.3%
1969 19.1% 6.47%
1968 20.2% 6.61%
1967 21.3% 6.75%
1966 22.4% 6.87%
1965 23.6% 7%
1964 24.8% 7.14%
1963 26% 7.3%
1962 27.2% 7.49%
1961 - 7.72%
1960 - 7.97%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.29% in Tunisia and 2.43% in Venezuela. 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)

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