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Maternal mortality ratio in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Maternal mortality ratio was 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
668.23 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
451.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1997
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985–2020

02004006001985200220201985: 667 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 668.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 666.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 647.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 626.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 624.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 592.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 584.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 549.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 535.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 506.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 459.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 451.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 454.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 465.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 473.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 495.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 519.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 539.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 536.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 540.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 582.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 589.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 588.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 619.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 604.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 590.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 597.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 578.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 550.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 529.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 537.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 512.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 522.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 482.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 479.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Côte d'Ivoire is 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 668.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 451.06 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1997.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Maternal mortality ratio in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 667.01 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 668.23 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
1987 666.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1988 647.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
1989 626.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1990 624.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
1991 592.38 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.2%
1992 584.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1993 549.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
1994 535.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
1995 506.56 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
1996 459.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.2%
1997 451.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
1998 454.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
1999 465.62 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
2000 473.47 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%
2001 495.45 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.6%
2002 519.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.9%
2003 539.49 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.8%
2004 536.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%
2005 540.25 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2006 582.76 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.9%
2007 589.38 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2008 588.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.1%
2009 619.39 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.2%
2010 604.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2011 590.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2012 597.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2013 578.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2014 550.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2015 529.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2016 537.37 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.4%
2017 512.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
2018 522.27 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
2019 482.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.5%
2020 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 655.22 deaths per 100,000 live births 626.86 deaths per 100,000 live births 668.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 522.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 451.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 624.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 548.48 deaths per 100,000 live births 473.47 deaths per 100,000 live births 619.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 550.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 482.86 deaths per 100,000 live births 604.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 12 Kenya 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 13 Benin 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 14 Burundi 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 16 Mauritania 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Côte d'Ivoire?
Maternal mortality ratio in Côte d'Ivoire was 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 668.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 451.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.