Number of child deaths in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of child deaths was 63,784 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63,784 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
104,328 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
60,104 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 63,784 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 104,328 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60,104 deaths, in 1961.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,104 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 60,775 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 61,454 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 62,160 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 62,821 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 63,434 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 64,011 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 64,557 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 65,007 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 65,407 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65,755 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66,042 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66,321 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66,537 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66,545 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 66,505 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 66,170 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 65,426 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 64,994 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 65,140 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 65,526 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66,264 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 67,324 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 68,778 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 70,540 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 72,494 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 74,757 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 77,117 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 79,651 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 82,524 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 85,424 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 88,100 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 90,485 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 92,501 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94,664 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 96,910 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 99,057 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 101,119 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 102,929 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 104,091 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 104,328 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103,693 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 102,418 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 100,769 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 98,912 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 97,164 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 95,145 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 92,428 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 90,870 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 89,857 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 89,011 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 87,900 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 86,344 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 84,411 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 82,177 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 80,227 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 78,058 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 75,159 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 72,390 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 70,405 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68,531 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 66,846 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 65,219 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 63,784 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,703 deaths | 60,104 deaths | 65,007 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,970 deaths | 64,994 deaths | 66,545 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,759 deaths | 65,140 deaths | 79,651 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,371 deaths | 82,524 deaths | 102,929 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,982 deaths | 90,870 deaths | 104,328 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,553 deaths | 72,390 deaths | 89,857 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,957 deaths | 63,784 deaths | 70,405 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Côte 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.6283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.0338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of child deaths in Côte d'Ivoire was 63,784 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 104,328 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,104 deaths in 1961.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of child deaths?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .