Maternal deaths by income group in Cote d'Ivoire

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

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

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1985200220201985: 3.2k deaths1986: 3.3k deaths1987: 3.3k deaths1988: 3.3k deaths1989: 3.4k deaths1990: 3.5k deaths1991: 3.4k deaths1992: 3.4k deaths1993: 3.3k deaths1994: 3.3k deaths1995: 3.3k deaths1996: 3.0k deaths1997: 3.1k deaths1998: 3.3k deaths1999: 3.4k deaths2000: 3.6k deaths2001: 3.8k deaths2002: 4.0k deaths2003: 4.2k deaths2004: 4.2k deaths2005: 4.3k deaths2006: 4.6k deaths2007: 4.7k deaths2008: 4.7k deaths2009: 5.0k deaths2010: 5.0k deaths2011: 4.9k deaths2012: 5.0k deaths2013: 4.8k deaths2014: 4.6k deaths2015: 4.5k deaths2016: 4.7k deaths2017: 4.6k deaths2018: 4.7k deaths2019: 4.4k deaths2020: 4.4k deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 11 Niger 4,896 deaths compare
  2. 12 Uganda 4,700 deaths compare
  3. 13 Somalia 4,519 deaths compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 4,119 deaths compare
  5. 16 Sudan 4,112 deaths compare
  6. 17 Mali 3,927 deaths 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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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 deaths in 2009.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 3,048 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.