Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 27.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
90.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
27.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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, neonatal in Cote d'Ivoire is 27.4 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 90.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.48 per 1,000 live births | 79 per 1,000 live births | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.36 per 1,000 live births | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.16 per 1,000 live births | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.67 per 1,000 live births | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | 36 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.46 per 1,000 live births | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Cote d'Ivoire was 27.4 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, neonatal recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.