Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 66,701 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66,701 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106,556 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
56,342 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 66,701 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 106,556 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56,342 deaths, in 1950.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56,342 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 56,992 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 57,694 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 58,384 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 58,981 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 59,433 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 59,741 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 59,997 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 60,271 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 60,545 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 61,104 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 61,774 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 62,393 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 63,103 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 63,765 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 64,380 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 64,919 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65,434 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65,886 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 66,268 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 66,593 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66,892 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67,188 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67,565 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67,885 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68,089 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68,195 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 67,853 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 67,122 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 66,836 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 66,981 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 67,464 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68,340 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 69,472 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 71,027 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 72,775 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 74,722 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 76,971 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 79,122 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 81,528 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 84,260 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 87,075 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 89,726 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 92,115 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 94,228 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 96,680 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 99,034 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 101,516 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 103,856 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 105,694 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 106,550 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 106,556 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105,797 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 104,484 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 102,654 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 100,806 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 98,795 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 96,649 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 94,498 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 93,123 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 91,777 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 90,367 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 88,372 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 85,906 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 83,615 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 83,100 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 81,308 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 79,124 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 76,204 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 73,805 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 71,649 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 69,641 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 68,073 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 66,701 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,838 deaths | 56,342 deaths | 60,545 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,903 deaths | 61,104 deaths | 66,268 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,422 deaths | 66,593 deaths | 68,195 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,840 deaths | 66,981 deaths | 81,528 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,418 deaths | 84,260 deaths | 105,694 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,991 deaths | 93,123 deaths | 106,556 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,358 deaths | 73,805 deaths | 91,777 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,016 deaths | 66,701 deaths | 71,649 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Côte d'Ivoire was 66,701 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 106,556 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,342 deaths in 1950.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.