Infant mortality rates in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire: Infant mortality rates was 5.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.17
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
20.61
in 1950
All-time low
5.17
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Infant mortality rates in Côte d’Ivoire, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, infant mortality rates in Côte d’Ivoire stood at 5.17. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Côte d’Ivoire peaked at 20.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2023.

Côte d’Ivoire ranks 15th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.53 18.33 20.61 10
1960s 16.69 15.34 18.03 10
1970s 13.35 11.73 15.01 10
1980s 10.81 10.51 11.46 10
1990s 10.36 9.96 10.52 10
2000s 8.81 7.76 9.79 10
2010s 6.61 5.78 7.53 10
2020s 5.39 5.17 5.62 4

Countries ranked near Côte d’Ivoire

  1. 12 Equatorial Guinea 5.29 compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 5.23 compare
  3. 14 Benin 5.23 compare
  4. 16 Mozambique 4.97 compare
  5. 17 Pakistan 4.94 compare
  6. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.93 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rates in Côte d’Ivoire?
Infant mortality rates in Côte d’Ivoire was 5.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 20.61 in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2023.
How does Côte d’Ivoire rank for infant mortality rates?
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Côte d’Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d’Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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