Maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Maternal deaths by income group was 4,401 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,401
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,036
in 2009
All-time low
3,048
in 1996
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1985200220201985: 3.2k1986: 3.3k1987: 3.3k1988: 3.3k1989: 3.4k1990: 3.5k1991: 3.4k1992: 3.4k1993: 3.3k1994: 3.3k1995: 3.3k1996: 3.0k1997: 3.1k1998: 3.3k1999: 3.4k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.8k2002: 4.0k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.6k2007: 4.7k2008: 4.7k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.0k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.0k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire is 4,401, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5,036 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,048, in 1996.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 3,248 —
1986 3,294 +1.4%
1987 3,318 +0.7%
1988 3,284 -1.0%
1989 3,379 +2.9%
1990 3,473 +2.8%
1991 3,394 -2.3%
1992 3,441 +1.4%
1993 3,321 -3.5%
1994 3,312 -0.3%
1995 3,252 -1.8%
1996 3,048 -6.3%
1997 3,108 +2.0%
1998 3,256 +4.8%
1999 3,432 +5.4%
2000 3,565 +3.9%
2001 3,785 +6.2%
2002 4,013 +6.0%
2003 4,219 +5.1%
2004 4,208 -0.2%
2005 4,279 +1.7%
2006 4,639 +8.4%
2007 4,715 +1.6%
2008 4,745 +0.6%
2009 5,036 +6.1%
2010 4,972 -1.3%
2011 4,917 -1.1%
2012 4,975 +1.2%
2013 4,844 -2.6%
2014 4,633 -4.3%
2015 4,540 -2.0%
2016 4,680 +3.1%
2017 4,571 -2.3%
2018 4,664 +2.0%
2019 4,365 -6.4%
2020 4,401 +0.8%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 4,401 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 4,401 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,305 3,248 3,379 5
1990s 3,304 3,048 3,473 10
2000s 4,320 3,565 5,036 10
2010s 4,716 4,365 4,975 10
2020s 4,401 4,401 4,401 1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 11 Niger 4,896 compare
  2. 12 Uganda 4,700 compare
  3. 13 Somalia 4,519 compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 4,119 compare
  5. 16 Sudan 4,112 compare
  6. 17 Mali 3,927 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire?
Maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire was 4,401 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 5,036 in 2009.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 3,048 in 1996.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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