Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 27,601 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire is 27,601, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 32,561 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,562, in 1958.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 17,562 | — |
| 1959 | 17,726 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 18,110 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 18,451 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 18,830 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 19,238 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 19,648 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 20,049 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 20,461 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20,898 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 21,305 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 21,696 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 22,030 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 22,356 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22,602 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 22,838 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 22,996 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 23,047 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 23,085 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 22,859 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 22,529 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 22,632 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22,844 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23,137 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,502 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 23,923 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,466 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 24,914 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25,362 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 25,830 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 26,026 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 26,415 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26,952 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27,459 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 27,923 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 28,249 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 28,550 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29,127 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29,611 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30,217 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30,840 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 31,390 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31,846 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32,071 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,145 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32,087 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,026 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,101 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32,060 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31,941 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,774 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32,198 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32,495 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,561 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32,486 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32,352 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32,029 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,539 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31,062 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30,415 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29,440 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29,036 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28,686 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 28,395 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28,122 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,833 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27,601 | -0.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27,601 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27,601 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,644 | 17,562 | 17,726 | 2 |
| 1960s | 19,869 | 18,110 | 21,696 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,697 | 22,030 | 23,085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,642 | 22,844 | 26,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,032 | 26,952 | 31,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,025 | 31,774 | 32,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,342 | 29,036 | 32,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,127 | 27,601 | 28,686 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Cote d'Ivoire was 27,601 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32,561 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,562 in 1958.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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