What is life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire?

Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire was 61.94 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The highest recorded value was 61.94 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The lowest recorded value was 30.83 years 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire

Name: Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectancy 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

1950–2023

Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 61.94 years. 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.83 years, 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.

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	44.04 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

220 Togo 62.74 years compare
221 Liberia 62.16 years compare
222 Nauru 62.11 years compare
224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years compare
225 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
226 Niger 61.18 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Cote d'Ivoire →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire?: Life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire was 61.94 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The highest recorded value was 61.94 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The lowest recorded value was 30.83 years 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.