Female headed households in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Female headed households was 19.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Cote d'Ivoire, 1994–2021
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female headed households in Cote d'Ivoire is 19.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 19.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1999.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female headed households in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Female headed households in Cote d'Ivoire was 19.4% in 2021, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for female headed households?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.