Child mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Child mortality rate was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 1950
All-time low
6.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 6.7% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 39.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.8% | — |
| 1951 | 39.0% | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 37.5% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 32.7% | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 28.0% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 26.5% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.1% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.5% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 21.9% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.3% | 32.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 7.1% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.9% compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.8% compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.6% compare
- 20 Angola 6.4% compare
- 21 Mozambique 6.4% 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 mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Child mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for child mortality rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.