Infant mortality rate wdi in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate wdi was 3.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.89
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.93
in 1956
All-time low
3.89
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Cote d'Ivoire, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.89 for infant mortality rate wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 20.93 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th 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 rate wdi in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 20.93 | — |
| 1957 | 20.41 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 19.86 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 19.35 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 18.84 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 18.35 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 17.89 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.46 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 17.05 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 16.65 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 16.28 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 15.89 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 15.51 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 15.13 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 14.74 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 14.31 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.84 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 13.35 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.82 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 12.31 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 11.81 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 11.33 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 10.9 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 10.53 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.23 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.96 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.76 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.59 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.46 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.37 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.29 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.25 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.22 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.21 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.2 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.19 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.14 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.07 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.97 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.85 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.71 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.56 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.39 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.76 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.53 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.29 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.04 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.58 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.32 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.13 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.37 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.12 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.01 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | -3.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.14 | 19.35 | 20.93 | 4 |
| 1960s | 16.91 | 15.13 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.59 | 10.53 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.53 | 9.21 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 | 8.39 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.13 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.89 | 4.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 17 Benin 4.02 compare
- 18 Mozambique 3.98 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 3.92 compare
- 21 Djibouti 3.89 compare
- 22 Sudan 3.84 compare
- 23 Madagascar 3.84 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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