Child mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Child mortality by sex was 7.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.13 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
7.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 7.13 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 37.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 7.13 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 37.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 36.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 35.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 35.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 34.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 33.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 32.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 31.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 30.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 29.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 28.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 27.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 27.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 26.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 25.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 24.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 23.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 22.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 21.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 21.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 20.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 19.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 18.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 18.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 17.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 17.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 16.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 16.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.32 deaths per 100 live births | 35.01 deaths per 100 live births | 37.66 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 30.54 deaths per 100 live births | 27.05 deaths per 100 live births | 34.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.44 deaths per 100 live births | 18.83 deaths per 100 live births | 26.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.03 deaths per 100 live births | 16.48 deaths per 100 live births | 18.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.27 deaths per 100 live births | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | 15.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 13 Mali 7.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 7.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 7.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 7.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Cameroon 6.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.74 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Child mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire was 7.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 37.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for child mortality by sex?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .