Neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1957–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 9.58 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 9.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 9.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3 |
| 1960s | 8.43 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 9.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.69 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7.69 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.81 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.6 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 13 Liberia 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 15 Lesotho 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 17 Djibouti 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 18 Benin 2.8 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 19 Ethiopia 2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 272,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 247,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 280,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 254,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 291,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 265,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.