Neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.58 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 1957
All-time low
2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 1000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 9.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | — |
| 1958 | 9.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 9.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 9.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 8.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 8.59 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 8.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 8.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.69 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 7.51 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.3 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.8 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 6.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 6.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 5.6 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.89 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.81 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.69 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.59 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.94 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.89 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.73 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.68 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.92 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4 Deaths per 1000 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.