Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 64.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
319.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
64.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 64.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 319.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 64.5 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 319.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 311.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 303.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 295.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 288.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 281.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 274 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 266.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 259.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 252.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 245.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 238.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 230.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 221.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 213.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 204.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 196.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 188.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 181.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 175.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 170 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 156.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 154.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 153.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 153.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 153.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 154.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 154.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 152.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 150.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 146.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 125.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 121.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 64.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 64.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.28 per 1,000 live births | 252.8 per 1,000 live births | 319.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.43 per 1,000 live births | 175.1 per 1,000 live births | 245.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.99 per 1,000 live births | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | 170 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.17 per 1,000 live births | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | 154.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.12 per 1,000 live births | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.81 per 1,000 live births | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | 73 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Cote d'Ivoire was 64.5 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, under-5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 319.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.