Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy was 63.52 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire is 63.52 Years, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 63.52 Years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.17 Years, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 155th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.17 Years | — |
| 2001 | 51.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.81 Years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2 Years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.8 Years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.85 Years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 54.92 Years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.73 Years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.57 Years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.18 Years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.33 Years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.55 Years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.55 Years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.31 Years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.07 Years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.93 Years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.63 Years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.28 Years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.91 Years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 63.48 Years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.31 Years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.52 Years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.77 Years | 51.17 Years | 57.18 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4 Years | 57.33 Years | 63.48 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.41 Years | 63.31 Years | 63.52 Years | 2 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire was 63.52 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 63.52 Years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.17 Years in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for life expectancy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.