Maternal mortality in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Maternal mortality was 479.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
479.91
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
668.23
in 1986
All-time low
451.06
in 1997
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Cote d'Ivoire is 479.91, 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 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 668.23 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 451.06, 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.
Maternal mortality in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 667.01 | — |
| 1986 | 668.23 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 666.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 647.69 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 626.86 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 624.59 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 592.38 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 584.13 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 549.88 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 535.85 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 506.56 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 459.76 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 451.06 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 454.69 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 465.62 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 473.47 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 495.45 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 519.82 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 539.49 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 536.08 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 540.25 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 582.76 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 589.38 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 588.71 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 619.39 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 604.15 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 590.94 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 597.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 578.74 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 550.29 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 529.76 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 537.37 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 512.42 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 522.27 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 482.86 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 479.91 | -0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 479.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 479.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.22 | 626.86 | 668.23 | 5 |
| 1990s | 522.45 | 451.06 | 624.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.48 | 473.47 | 619.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.61 | 482.86 | 604.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.91 | 479.91 | 479.91 | 1 |
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- 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)
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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 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Maternal mortality in Cote d'Ivoire was 479.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 668.23 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.06 in 1997.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for maternal mortality?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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