Côte d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate
Côte d'Ivoire
2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia
2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.08 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7459 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9501 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5176 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1539 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0462 Deaths per 1000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 0.08 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.