Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 359 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 359 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 766 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 359, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 766 | — |
| 1986 | 735 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 697 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 671 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 645 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 619 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 584 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 546 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 503 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 463 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 421 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 381 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 364 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 380 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 381 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 378 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 405 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 427 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 451 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 456 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 492 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 544 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 567 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 562 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 588 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 592 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 569 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 566 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 544 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 522 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 505 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 488 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 465 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 449 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 429 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 447 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 459 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 409 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 359 | -12.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 359 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 359 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.8 | 645 | 766 | 5 |
| 1990s | 464.2 | 364 | 619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 487 | 378 | 588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.9 | 429 | 592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.5 | 359 | 459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire was 359 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 766 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 359 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).