Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) was 19,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,188
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34,759
in 2001
All-time low
19,188
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 19,188 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 34,759 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,188, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,791 | — |
| 1962 | 19,949 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 20,124 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 20,335 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 20,529 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 20,722 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 20,879 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 21,007 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 21,079 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 21,145 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 21,183 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 21,148 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 21,103 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 21,065 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 21,027 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 21,024 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,030 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21,036 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,983 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 20,954 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 20,973 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 21,102 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21,375 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 21,796 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,342 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 23,019 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 23,854 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 24,828 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 25,895 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 27,051 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 28,195 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 29,334 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 30,425 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 31,344 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 32,088 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32,710 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33,212 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33,654 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34,106 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 34,535 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34,759 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34,685 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34,359 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33,780 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 33,061 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32,181 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 31,467 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30,341 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 29,321 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28,400 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27,830 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27,496 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26,991 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26,351 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,655 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25,051 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24,510 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23,676 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 22,830 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 22,029 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21,324 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20,530 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 19,772 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 19,188 | -3.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19,188 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 15.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19,188 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,491 | 19,791 | 21,079 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,074 | 20,983 | 21,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,614 | 20,954 | 25,895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,212 | 27,051 | 34,106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,849 | 29,321 | 34,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,879 | 22,830 | 28,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,569 | 19,188 | 22,029 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 13 Burkina Faso 22,247 compare
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
More health data for Cote d'Ivoire
- 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 child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire was 19,188 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 34,759 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,188 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for child deaths?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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