3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 32.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.2
in 2000
All-time low
32.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 46.22001: 45.72002: 45.12003: 44.42004: 43.82005: 43.12006: 42.42007: 41.72008: 40.92009: 40.22010: 39.52011: 38.82012: 38.12013: 37.52014: 36.82015: 36.22016: 35.62017: 34.92018: 34.22019: 33.62020: 32.92021: 32.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 32.3 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 46.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2021.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 46.2 —
2001 45.7 -1.1%
2002 45.1 -1.3%
2003 44.4 -1.6%
2004 43.8 -1.4%
2005 43.1 -1.6%
2006 42.4 -1.6%
2007 41.7 -1.7%
2008 40.9 -1.9%
2009 40.2 -1.7%
2010 39.5 -1.7%
2011 38.8 -1.8%
2012 38.1 -1.8%
2013 37.5 -1.6%
2014 36.8 -1.9%
2015 36.2 -1.6%
2016 35.6 -1.7%
2017 34.9 -2.0%
2018 34.2 -2.0%
2019 33.6 -1.8%
2020 32.9 -2.1%
2021 32.3 -1.8%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 32.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 32.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.35 40.2 46.2 10
2010s 36.52 33.6 39.5 10
2020s 32.6 32.3 32.9 2

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 7 Afghanistan 34.1 compare
  2. 8 Niger 33.7 compare
  3. 9 Mali 33.4 compare
  4. 10 Chad 32.3 compare
  5. 12 Central African Republic 31.9 compare
  6. 13 Guinea 31.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 32.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2021.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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