Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of infant deaths was 44,596 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44,596 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
69,569 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
38,913 deaths
in 1957
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, 1957–2024
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 44,596 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 69,569 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38,913 deaths, in 1957.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 38,913 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 39,074 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 39,302 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 39,765 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 40,313 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 40,826 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41,330 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 41,825 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 42,292 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42,712 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 43,132 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 43,550 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 43,928 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 44,262 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 44,572 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 44,894 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 45,218 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 45,472 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 45,518 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45,481 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45,140 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 44,390 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 44,011 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44,186 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 44,553 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45,162 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45,949 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 46,982 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48,198 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 49,475 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 50,903 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 52,289 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 53,756 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 55,473 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 57,229 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 58,766 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 60,060 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 61,157 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 62,576 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 64,200 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 65,845 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 67,465 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68,823 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 69,556 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 69,569 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69,008 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 68,059 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 66,989 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 65,851 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 64,983 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 63,678 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 62,087 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61,549 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 61,457 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61,181 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 60,404 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59,353 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58,060 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 56,522 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55,176 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 53,548 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51,483 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 49,560 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 48,376 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 47,207 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 46,316 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 45,447 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 44,596 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,096 deaths | 38,913 deaths | 39,302 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 41,967 deaths | 39,765 deaths | 43,928 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,896 deaths | 44,011 deaths | 45,518 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,145 deaths | 44,186 deaths | 53,756 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,159 deaths | 55,473 deaths | 68,823 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,133 deaths | 61,549 deaths | 69,569 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,674 deaths | 49,560 deaths | 61,457 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,388 deaths | 44,596 deaths | 48,376 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire was 44,596 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 infant deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 69,569 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,913 deaths in 1957.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of infant deaths?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .