Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 213 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire is 44.82 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cote 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.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cote 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.82 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.82 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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
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- 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 infant mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Infant mortality rate in Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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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