Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 12,595 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12,595
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13,831
in 2000
All-time low
12,486
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 12,595 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 13,831 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,486, in 2016.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,831 | — |
| 2001 | 13,544 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,808 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13,645 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13,578 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,734 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13,347 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13,252 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,856 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,850 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,003 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,819 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12,962 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12,525 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12,665 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,777 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,486 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,763 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,728 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,654 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,701 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,595 | -0.8% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 12,595 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 12,595 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,445 | 12,850 | 13,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,738 | 12,486 | 13,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,648 | 12,595 | 12,701 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Côte d'Ivoire was 12,595 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13,831 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,486 in 2016.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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