ocr: Well-developed family planning facilities have almost halved Tunisia's birth rate over the past 30 years. The population growth rate has dropped: from 3.2% to 1.9% -the lowest in the region. The mortality rate has been more than halved,to around 48,000 ayear, reflecting the extension offree medical services to over 70% of the population. Services lack sophistication, but an umbrella ofprimary care tacilities covers all but the most isolated: - rural communities.
