Child mortality rate by sex in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Child mortality rate by sex was 5.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.72 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
5.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Côte 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
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 5.72 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 32.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 5.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality rate by sex in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32.88 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 32.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 31.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 30.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 29.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 28.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 28.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 25.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 24.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 24.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 23.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 22.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 22.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 21.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 20.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 18.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 18.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 16.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 16.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 15.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 14.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.64 deaths per 100 live births | 30.39 deaths per 100 live births | 32.88 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | 23.42 deaths per 100 live births | 29.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | 16.11 deaths per 100 live births | 22.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.52 deaths per 100 live births | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.91 deaths per 100 live births | 13.18 deaths per 100 live births | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | 12.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 5.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 5.78 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 5.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 5.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 21 Mozambique 5.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Côte d'Ivoire was 5.72 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 rate by sex recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .