Life expectancy (Our World) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy (Our World) was 61.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.94
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.94
in 2023
All-time low
30.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 61.94. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 61.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.83, in 1950.
Cote 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 (Our World) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.83 | — |
| 1951 | 31.38 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 31.96 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 32.55 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 33.19 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 33.81 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 34.46 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 35.16 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 35.83 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 36.55 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 37.24 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 37.92 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 38.62 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 39.32 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 39.97 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 40.64 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.3 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 41.96 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 42.65 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 43.34 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 44.04 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 44.78 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 45.57 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 46.37 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 47.21 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 48.03 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 48.86 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 49.62 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.36 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.98 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 51.44 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.79 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 52.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.35 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.65 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.86 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.01 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.12 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.06 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.96 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.8 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.62 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.43 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.25 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.01 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.71 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.6 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.22 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.27 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.39 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.43 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.44 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.94 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.43 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.89 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.45 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.18 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.74 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.28 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.97 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.57 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.28 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.81 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.32 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.79 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.27 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.14 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.29 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.56 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 61.94 | +0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 61.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 61.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.57 | 30.83 | 36.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.3 | 37.24 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.58 | 44.04 | 50.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.53 | 51.44 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.94 | 51.22 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.54 | 51.39 | 54.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.91 | 55.28 | 60.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.98 | 60.14 | 61.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire was 61.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 61.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.83 in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for life expectancy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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