Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in Tunisia. In 2019, nearly 177 people per 100,000 population died because of it. As of the same year, stroke killed around 73 individuals per 100,000 people, while hypertensive heart disease was the third most common cause of death in the country, with a mortality rate of 24.1 deaths per 100,000 population.
Leading causes of death in Tunisia as of 2019
(in deaths per 100,000 people)
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WHO. (December 15, 2022). Leading causes of death in Tunisia as of 2019 (in deaths per 100,000 people) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245703/mortality-rate-due-to-the-main-causes-of-death-in-tunisia/
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WHO. (2022). Leading causes of death in Tunisia as of 2019 (in deaths per 100,000 people). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245703/mortality-rate-due-to-the-main-causes-of-death-in-tunisia/
WHO. "Leading Causes of Death in Tunisia as of 2019 (in Deaths per 100,000 People)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245703/mortality-rate-due-to-the-main-causes-of-death-in-tunisia/
WHO, Leading causes of death in Tunisia as of 2019 (in deaths per 100,000 people) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245703/mortality-rate-due-to-the-main-causes-of-death-in-tunisia/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Leading causes of death in Tunisia as of 2019 (in deaths per 100,000 people) [Graph], WHO, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245703/mortality-rate-due-to-the-main-causes-of-death-in-tunisia/
