Birth rate vs. death rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Birth rate vs. death rate was 31.99 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.99 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.74 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
31.99 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 31.99 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.74 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 31.99 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.28 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 54.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 54.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 54.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 54.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 54.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 54.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 54.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 54.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 54.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 54.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 54.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 54.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 54.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 54.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 53.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 53.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 53.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 52.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 52.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 51.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 49.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 48.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 47.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 44.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 44.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 43.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 37.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.58 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 35.08 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 31.99 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 31.99 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.53 births per 1,000 people | 54.25 births per 1,000 people | 54.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.02 births per 1,000 people | 53.02 births per 1,000 people | 54.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.55 births per 1,000 people | 49.58 births per 1,000 people | 52.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.14 births per 1,000 people | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | 49.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.77 births per 1,000 people | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | 46.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.22 births per 1,000 people | 40.47 births per 1,000 people | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | 34.31 births per 1,000 people | 40.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.81 births per 1,000 people | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 31.99 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.