Number of deaths in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of deaths was 238,740 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
238,740 deaths
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
250,381 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
91,653 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 238,740 deaths.
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 Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 250,381 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 91,653 deaths, in 1950.
That places Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,653 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 92,860 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 93,978 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 95,006 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 95,847 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 96,749 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 97,554 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 98,286 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 99,140 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 99,888 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 101,082 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 102,465 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 103,883 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 105,371 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 106,959 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 108,388 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 109,840 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 111,236 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 112,515 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 113,735 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 115,024 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 116,343 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 117,653 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 119,136 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 120,474 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 121,704 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 122,774 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 122,767 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 122,448 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 122,932 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 124,444 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 126,605 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 129,230 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 132,142 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 135,189 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 138,696 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 142,623 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 146,954 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 151,938 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 157,486 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 164,038 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 170,951 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 178,100 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 185,218 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 192,779 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 201,432 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 209,251 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 217,392 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 227,097 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 234,009 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 238,543 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 242,883 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 245,915 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 250,381 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 248,963 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 247,725 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 246,480 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 244,200 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 240,162 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 241,867 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 244,024 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 244,682 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 245,981 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 248,156 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 248,228 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 247,351 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 245,258 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 243,358 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 241,014 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 239,423 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 245,568 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 248,325 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 237,561 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 238,740 deaths | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,096 deaths | 91,653 deaths | 99,888 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,547 deaths | 101,082 deaths | 113,735 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 120,126 deaths | 115,024 deaths | 122,932 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,531 deaths | 124,444 deaths | 157,486 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,027 deaths | 164,038 deaths | 234,009 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,712 deaths | 238,543 deaths | 250,381 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,748 deaths | 239,423 deaths | 248,228 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,548 deaths | 237,561 deaths | 248,325 deaths | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of deaths in Côte d'Ivoire was 238,740 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 250,381 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,653 deaths in 1950.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of deaths?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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