Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2051 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3281 deaths per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.189 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.3281 deaths per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.189 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.189 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1911 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1933 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1955 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1976 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1995 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2013 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.203 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2044 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2068 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2077 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2086 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2092 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2093 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2091 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2057 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2044 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2048 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2084 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2117 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2163 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.228 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2351 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2425 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2505 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2595 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2686 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.277 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2845 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2909 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2977 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3047 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3115 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.318 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3237 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3273 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3281 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3261 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3221 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3169 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.311 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3055 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2992 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2907 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2858 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2826 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2799 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2764 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2715 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2654 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2584 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2523 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2455 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2363 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2276 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2214 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2155 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2102 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 deaths per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1972 deaths per square kilometre | 0.189 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2044 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2093 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2225 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2048 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2505 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2936 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2595 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3237 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3113 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2858 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3281 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2596 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2276 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2826 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2131 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2214 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 16 Kiribati 0.2296 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 0.2186 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.2137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3281 deaths per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.