Life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy at birth was 61.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
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.
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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More health data for Cote d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 272,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 247,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 280,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 254,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 291,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 265,316 (2025)
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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