Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.37
in 1985
All-time low
1.49
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Cote d'Ivoire is 1.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.37 | — |
| 1986 | 5.12 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.56 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.33 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.47 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.18 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.52 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -14.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.84 | 4.33 | 5.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.12 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.16 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 1.93 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.49 | 1.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 14 Madagascar 1.81 compare
- 15 Burundi 1.76 compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.73 compare
- 18 Gambia 1.39 compare
- 19 Togo 1.37 compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 1.35 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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