What is maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire?

Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire was 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?

The lowest recorded value was 451.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997.

How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cote 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 189 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

1985–2020

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

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Cote 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 Cote 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.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 Cote d'Ivoire

12 Kenya 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
13 Benin 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
14 Burundi 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
16 Mauritania 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Cote d'Ivoire

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 272,557 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 247,365 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 280,948 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 254,808 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 291,615 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 265,316 (2025)

All data for Cote d'Ivoire →

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire?: Maternal mortality ratio in Cote d'Ivoire was 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?: The lowest recorded value was 451.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.