Number of deaths in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of deaths was 238,740 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
238,740
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
250,381
in 2003
All-time low
91,653
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 238,740.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 250,381 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 91,653, in 1950.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,653 | — |
| 1951 | 92,860 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 93,978 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 95,006 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 95,847 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 96,749 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 97,554 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 98,286 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 99,140 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 99,888 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 101,082 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 102,465 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 103,883 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 105,371 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 106,959 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 108,388 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 109,840 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 111,236 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 112,515 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 113,735 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 115,024 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 116,343 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 117,653 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 119,136 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 120,474 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 121,704 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 122,774 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 122,767 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 122,448 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 122,932 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 124,444 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 126,605 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 129,230 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 132,142 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 135,189 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 138,696 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 142,623 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 146,954 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 151,938 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 157,486 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 164,038 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 170,951 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 178,100 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 185,218 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 192,779 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 201,432 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 209,251 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 217,392 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 227,097 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 234,009 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 238,543 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 242,883 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 245,915 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 250,381 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 248,963 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 247,725 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 246,480 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 244,200 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 240,162 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 241,867 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 244,024 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 244,682 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 245,981 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 248,156 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 248,228 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 247,351 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 245,258 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 243,358 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 241,014 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 239,423 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 245,568 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 248,325 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 237,561 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 238,740 | +0.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 238,740 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 238,740 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,096 | 91,653 | 99,888 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,547 | 101,082 | 113,735 | 10 |
| 1970s | 120,126 | 115,024 | 122,932 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,531 | 124,444 | 157,486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,027 | 164,038 | 234,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,712 | 238,543 | 250,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,748 | 239,423 | 248,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,548 | 237,561 | 248,325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 37 North Korea 255,828 compare
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- 43 Mozambique 235,519 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of deaths in Cote d'Ivoire was 238,740 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 250,381 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,653 in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of deaths?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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