Infant mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate was 44.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.82
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
231.62
in 1956
All-time low
44.82
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire is 44.82, measured 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 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 231.62 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 44.82, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 231.62 | — |
| 1957 | 226.01 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 220.22 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 214.84 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 209.47 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 204.15 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 199.23 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 194.25 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 189.46 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 184.9 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 180.36 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 175.86 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 171.42 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 166.95 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 162.35 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 157.46 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 152.33 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 146.89 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 141.23 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 135.5 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 129.99 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 124.92 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 120.32 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 116.36 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 113.02 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 110.08 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 107.7 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 105.79 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 104.28 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 103.16 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 102.35 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 101.73 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 101.45 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 101.38 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.22 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 101.09 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.77 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 100.31 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.71 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.88 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 97.79 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.49 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 94.92 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 93.31 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 91.4 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 89.3 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 87.12 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 84.81 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.5 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.95 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 77.79 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 75.31 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 72.58 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 70.48 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.43 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.55 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.38 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.3 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 58.38 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.86 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.54 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 50.3 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.73 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 47.44 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.15 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 44.82 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223.17 | 214.84 | 231.62 | 4 |
| 1960s | 187.61 | 166.95 | 209.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.74 | 116.36 | 162.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.09 | 101.38 | 113.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.45 | 93.31 | 101.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.12 | 70.48 | 91.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 51.8 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.49 | 44.82 | 50.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,492 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 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 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 231.62 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.82 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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