Infant mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote 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 195 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 25.34 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 195 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 Cote 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% |
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 Cote d'Ivoire
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 5.24 compare
- 15 Afghanistan 5.2 compare
- 16 Mali 5.16 compare
- 18 Benin 4.98 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 compare
- 20 Madagascar 4.73 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 864.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Infant mortality by sex in Cote d'Ivoire was 5.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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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