Infant mortality by sex in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality by sex was 5.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.04
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.34
in 1956
All-time low
5.04
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Côte d'Ivoire, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 5.04 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 25.34 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 2024.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 25.34 | — |
| 1957 | 24.73 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 24.11 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 23.53 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 22.96 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 22.41 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 21.87 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.32 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 20.76 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 20.22 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 19.7 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 19.19 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.69 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 18.19 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 17.66 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 17.12 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 16.56 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 15.97 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 15.35 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 14.73 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 14.14 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 13.6 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 13.11 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.68 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.32 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.01 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.74 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.53 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.36 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.23 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.15 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.07 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 11.03 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.02 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.97 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.93 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.88 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.83 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.76 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.66 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.53 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.38 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.23 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.04 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.84 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.62 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.39 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.16 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.69 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.43 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.24 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.56 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.21 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.82 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.65 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.19 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.04 | -2.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 5.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 5.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.43 | 23.53 | 25.34 | 4 |
| 1960s | 20.53 | 18.19 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.09 | 12.68 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.45 | 11.02 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 | 10.23 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 | 7.92 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 5.82 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.04 | 5.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 14 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 5.24 compare
- 15 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 5.2 compare
- 16 Mali 5.16 compare
- 18 Benin 4.98 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 compare
- 20 Madagascar, Republic of 4.73 compare
More health data for Côte 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 864.4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Infant mortality by sex in Côte d'Ivoire was 5.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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