The aim of this study is to evaluate the epidemiological particularities of foreigners' death in the region of Sousse in Tunisia and to identify certain prevention priorities.
MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective and descriptive study of foreign subjects autopsied at the department of forensic medicine of the university hospital Farhat Hached of Sousse - Tunisia during the period from 2006 to 2011.
RESULTS A total of 220 cases were collected, representing 9.8% of corpses autopsied at the department. The average age was of 65.5 years with a sex ratio of 2.05. Two peaks of frequency were noted corresponding to the age range from 51 to 70 year (46.4%) and from 71 to 90 years (38.6%). The victims were tourists for the greater part (183/220) and native of 29 different countries among which 207 (94%) of European countries. The tourist journeys were in purpose of leisure activities and relaxation for 171 victims (77.8%), to health goal for 6 victims (2.7%) and to sexual tourism for 6 others victims (2.7%). The death was natural for 170 victims (77.3%) and violent for 49 (22.3%). Accidents were the most incriminated cause of violent death with a 75.5% rate of cases, against a 18.3% rate for homicides and 6.1% for suicides.