Child mortality vs. health spending in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Child mortality vs. health spending was 6.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.45 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
6.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Cote d'Ivoire, 1955–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 6.45 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 36.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 6.45 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Cote 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 70 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 36.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 35.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 34.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 33.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 32.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 31.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 31.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 30.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 29.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 28.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 28.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 27.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 25.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 25.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 24.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 23.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 22.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 21.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 20.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 19.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 18.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.46 deaths per 100 live births | 32.76 deaths per 100 live births | 36.2 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.53 deaths per 100 live births | 25.28 deaths per 100 live births | 31.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.94 deaths per 100 live births | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | 24.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8 deaths per 100 live births | 15.29 deaths per 100 live births | 17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.12 deaths per 100 live births | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | 15.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 6 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,492 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.45 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 vs. health spending recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .