Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.196 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.196
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5165
in 1950
All-time low
0.196
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.196. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.5165 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5165 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5112 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5056 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4999 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.494 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4879 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4813 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4744 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4672 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4597 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4521 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4448 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4368 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4294 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4224 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4153 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4083 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4015 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3945 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3873 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.38 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3722 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3642 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3557 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.347 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3385 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3299 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3217 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.314 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3072 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3012 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2962 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2921 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2886 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2857 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.284 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2827 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.282 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2826 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2839 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2858 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2876 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2895 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2912 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2934 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2948 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2955 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2958 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2969 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2953 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2932 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2918 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2897 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2873 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2824 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2782 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2733 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2689 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2619 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2568 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2519 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2463 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2413 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2367 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2321 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2277 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2229 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2144 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2102 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2046 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2036 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1987 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.196 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4898 | 0.4597 | 0.5165 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4192 | 0.3873 | 0.4521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.343 | 0.3072 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2879 | 0.282 | 0.3012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2926 | 0.2858 | 0.2969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2783 | 0.2568 | 0.2932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2302 | 0.2102 | 0.2519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2007 | 0.196 | 0.2046 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.2045 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.2019 compare
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- 16 Madagascar 0.1948 compare
- 17 Liberia 0.1903 compare
- 18 Burundi 0.1868 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)
- 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 versus lifespan inequality in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.196 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5165 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.