Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 44.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
209.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
44.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire is 44.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 209.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 209.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 204.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 199.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 194.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 189.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 184.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 180.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 175.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 171.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 166.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 157.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 152.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 141.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 130 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 105.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.61 per 1,000 live births | 166.9 per 1,000 live births | 209.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.74 per 1,000 live births | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | 113 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.45 per 1,000 live births | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.13 per 1,000 live births | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.48 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Madagascar 43 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire was 44.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 209.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.