Inequality in life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.285 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.285 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.3649 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.285, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3649 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3587 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3518 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3454 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3377 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3316 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3259 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3185 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3131 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3061 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2991 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2946 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2893 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.285 | -1.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.285 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.285 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3354 | 0.3061 | 0.3649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.292 | 0.285 | 0.2991 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 0.289 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.286 compare
- 17 Madagascar 0.2857 compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.2794 compare
- 20 Angola 0.2739 compare
- 21 Mozambique 0.2732 compare
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 inequality in life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.285 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3649 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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