Birth rates and death rates in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Birth rates and death rates was 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.66 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.51 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
7.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 33.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.51 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 33.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 32.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 32.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 31.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 30.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 30.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 29.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 28.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 28.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 27.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 26.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 26.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 25.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 25.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 24.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 23.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 23.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 22.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 21.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 21.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 20.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 19.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 19.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 18.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 17.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 16.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 15.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 14.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 14.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 13.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.49 deaths 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- 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 rates and death rates in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Birth rates and death rates in Cote d'Ivoire was 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 33.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.