Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.19
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 1983
All-time low
0.2712
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.19 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.94 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2712, in 2003.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 | — |
| 1951 | 3.07 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 3.02 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.82 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 2.77 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.62 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.55 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.6 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.63 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.56 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.66 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.69 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.73 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.78 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.91 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.97 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.08 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.36 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.63 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.74 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.94 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.93 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.87 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.83 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.82 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.72 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.57 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7462 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7697 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8141 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5918 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4222 | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2712 | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5465 | +101.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8375 | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 0.65 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9202 | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.81 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.11 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | +2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +101.5% | 0.2712 | 0.5465 |
| 2008 | +57.9% | 0.9202 | 1.45 |
| 2005 | +53.2% | 0.5465 | 0.8375 |
| 1998 | -50.0% | 1.49 | 0.7462 |
| 2007 | +41.6% | 0.65 | 0.9202 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 | 2.55 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 | 2.56 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 | 3.36 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 0.7462 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8224 | 0.2712 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.86 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.81 | 3.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 1983.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2712 in 2003.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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