Infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate was 44.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.82 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
91.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
44.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 44.82 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 91.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.82 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 87.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 84.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 77.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 75.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 72.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 70.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 58.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 47.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 44.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.12 per 1,000 live births | 70.48 per 1,000 live births | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 per 1,000 live births | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | 68.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.49 per 1,000 live births | 44.82 per 1,000 live births | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Mozambique 43.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 43.63 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 64.47 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 27.4 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 99 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 183.8 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2653 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 46 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 358.95 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 84.1% (2021)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 267.95 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.96 per 1,000 people (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire was 44.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for infant mortality rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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