Child mortality around the world in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Child mortality around the world was 6.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.73
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.78
in 1950
All-time low
6.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Côte d'Ivoire is 6.73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 39.78 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.78 | — |
| 1951 | 39.03 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.29 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 37.55 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 36.78 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 36.01 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 35.19 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 34.35 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 33.52 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 32.69 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 31.86 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 31.07 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 30.25 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 29.48 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 28.72 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 27.98 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 27.24 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 26.52 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 25.79 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.06 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 24.31 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.54 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 22.74 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 21.93 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 21.1 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 20.3 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 19.52 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 18.79 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 18.13 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 17.54 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.02 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 16.58 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.22 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.93 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.7 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.52 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.39 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.32 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.28 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.27 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.28 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.29 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.28 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.26 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.22 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.13 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.98 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.57 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.01 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.68 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.33 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.18 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.39 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.64 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.95 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.59 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.27 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.39 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.87 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.62 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.13 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.93 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.73 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.32 | 32.69 | 39.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.4 | 25.06 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.79 | 17.54 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.82 | 15.27 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 | 14.3 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 | 10.64 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 | 7.62 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 | 6.73 | 7.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 7.06 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.94 compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.76 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.56 compare
- 20 Angola 6.43 compare
- 21 Mozambique 6.43 compare
More health data for Côte 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 864.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Child mortality around the world in Côte d'Ivoire was 6.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for child mortality around the world?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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