Life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Life expectancy at birth was 61.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.94 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.94 years
in 2023
All-time low
30.83 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 61.94 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 61.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.83 years, in 1950.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.83 years | — |
| 1951 | 31.38 years | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 31.96 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 32.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 33.19 years | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 33.81 years | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 34.46 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 35.16 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 35.83 years | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 36.55 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 37.24 years | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 37.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 38.62 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 39.31 years | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 39.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 40.64 years | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 41.96 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 42.65 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 43.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 44.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 44.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 45.58 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 46.37 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 47.21 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 48.03 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 48.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 49.62 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 51.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 52.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.06 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.95 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.43 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.71 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.22 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.18 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.28 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.31 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.56 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 61.94 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.57 years | 30.83 years | 36.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.3 years | 37.24 years | 43.34 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.58 years | 44.05 years | 50.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.53 years | 51.44 years | 53.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.94 years | 51.22 years | 52.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.54 years | 51.39 years | 54.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.91 years | 55.28 years | 60.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.98 years | 60.14 years | 61.94 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2003 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire was 61.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 61.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.83 years in 1950.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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