Lifetime risk of maternal death in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 67 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 67 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 67 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.5% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 67 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 67 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 175 Sierra Leone 74 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 176 Togo 73 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 177 Gambia 72 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 179 Mauritania 58 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 180 Burundi 57 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 181 Madagascar 55 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Côte 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Côte d'Ivoire was 67 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.