Death rate from malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Death rate from malnutrition was 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malnutrition in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.