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Life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 61.94 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 61.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.83 years, in 1950.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Life expectancy at birth in Cote 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%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 61.94 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 61.94 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 220 Togo 62.74 years compare
  2. 221 Liberia 62.16 years compare
  3. 222 Nauru 62.11 years compare
  4. 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years compare
  5. 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
  6. 226 Niger 61.18 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire?
Life expectancy at birth in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 61.94 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 30.83 years in 1950.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for life expectancy at birth?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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