Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 4.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.12
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.24
in 1950
All-time low
1.78
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cote d'Ivoire is 4.12, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5.24 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2003.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 | — |
| 1951 | 5.08 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.98 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.86 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 4.66 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 4.55 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 4.43 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.29 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 4.23 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.19 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.15 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.21 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.2 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.16 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.14 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.05 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.98 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.94 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.86 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.91 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.91 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.94 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.05 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.11 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.21 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.44 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.66 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.79 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.96 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.96 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.92 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.42 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.25 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.22 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.12 | +0.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 | 4.19 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.12 | 3.98 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 | 3.86 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.44 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.22 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.78 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.82 | 4.12 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 1950.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2003.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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