Child mortality in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Child mortality was 6.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.45
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 1955
All-time low
6.45
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality in Cote d'Ivoire, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 6.45 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 36.2 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 36.2 | — |
| 1956 | 35.3 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 34.45 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 33.6 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 32.76 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 31.93 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 31.12 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 30.35 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 29.58 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 28.83 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 28.11 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 26.69 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 25.99 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 25.28 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.56 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 23.81 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 23.01 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 22.18 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 21.32 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 20.45 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 19.62 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 18.84 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 18.13 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 17.51 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 17 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 16.55 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.18 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 15.88 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 15.65 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 15.47 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 15.36 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.29 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.32 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.36 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.41 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.42 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.41 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.35 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.24 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.09 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 14.89 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.64 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.36 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.04 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.69 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.31 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.92 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.74 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.35 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.52 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.16 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.84 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.53 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.86 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.55 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.79 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.08 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.45 | -3.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.46 | 32.76 | 36.2 | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.53 | 25.28 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.94 | 17.51 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8 | 15.29 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.12 | 14.36 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 | 10.52 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 7.53 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 6.45 | 7.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Child mortality in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for child mortality?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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