Infant mortality (Our World) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.48
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.16
in 1956
All-time low
4.48
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality in Cote d'Ivoire, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.48 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 23.16 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 18th out of 199 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 (Our World) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23.16 | — |
| 1957 | 22.6 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 22.02 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 21.48 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 20.95 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 20.42 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 19.92 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 19.42 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 18.95 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 18.49 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 18.04 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 17.59 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 17.14 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 16.69 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 16.24 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 15.75 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 15.23 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 14.69 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.12 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 13.55 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 13 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 12.49 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 12.03 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.64 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.3 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.01 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.77 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.58 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.43 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.32 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.23 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.17 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.15 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.14 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.12 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.11 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.08 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.03 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.97 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.89 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.78 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.65 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.49 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.33 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.14 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.71 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.25 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.78 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.26 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.84 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.66 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.45 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.03 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.84 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.48 | -2.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.32 | 21.48 | 23.16 | 4 |
| 1960s | 18.76 | 16.69 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.87 | 11.64 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.51 | 10.14 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.85 | 9.33 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.05 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.18 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.48 | 5.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 4.76 compare
- 16 Mali 4.75 compare
- 17 Benin 4.52 compare
- 19 Mozambique 4.37 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 4.36 compare
- 21 Djibouti 4.3 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 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Infant mortality in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.16 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for infant mortality?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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