Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) was 358.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
358.95 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
591.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2010
All-time low
358.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 358.95 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 591.63 per 100,000 live births in 2010 and was at its lowest, 358.95 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 377.66 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 404.52 per 100,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 426.74 per 100,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 450.98 per 100,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 456.22 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 492.45 per 100,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 544.46 per 100,000 live births | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 567.47 per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 562.18 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 587.5 per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 591.63 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 569.38 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 566.34 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 544.05 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 521.98 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 505.12 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 487.74 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 465.23 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 449.05 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 429.47 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 447.32 per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 458.99 per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 409.28 per 100,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 358.95 per 100,000 live births | -12.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 358.95 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 358.95 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 487.02 per 100,000 live births | 377.66 per 100,000 live births | 587.5 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 513 per 100,000 live births | 429.47 per 100,000 live births | 591.63 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.63 per 100,000 live births | 358.95 per 100,000 live births | 458.99 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births 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 maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire was 358.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 591.63 per 100,000 live births in 2010.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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