Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of infant deaths was 45,897.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,897.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
69,634.0%
in 2001
All-time low
38,739.0%
in 1957
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, 1957–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 45,897.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% 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 69,634.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38,739.0%, in 1957.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 38,739.0% | — |
| 1958 | 38,935.0% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 39,123.0% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 39,540.0% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 40,128.0% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 40,593.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 41,076.0% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 41,535.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 41,993.0% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42,381.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 42,754.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 43,127.0% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 43,493.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 43,814.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 44,102.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 44,375.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 44,685.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 44,886.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 44,903.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44,870.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 44,514.0% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 43,779.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 43,419.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 43,642.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44,008.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44,636.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45,426.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 46,484.0% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 47,696.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 49,009.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 50,499.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 51,830.0% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 53,438.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 55,148.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 56,885.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 58,434.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 59,724.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 60,833.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 62,308.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 64,075.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 65,709.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 67,454.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 68,762.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 69,532.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 69,634.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69,122.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68,278.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 67,225.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66,071.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 65,222.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 63,898.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 62,425.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 61,895.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61,797.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61,586.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60,810.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59,788.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58,537.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 57,096.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 55,719.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 54,099.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 52,038.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 50,056.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 48,909.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 47,673.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 46,732.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 45,897.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,932.3% | 38,739.0% | 39,123.0% | 3 |
| 1960s | 41,662.0% | 39,540.0% | 43,493.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,334.7% | 43,419.0% | 44,903.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,666.8% | 43,642.0% | 53,438.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,933.2% | 55,148.0% | 68,762.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,330.2% | 61,895.0% | 69,634.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,152.6% | 50,056.0% | 61,797.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,302.8% | 45,897.0% | 48,909.0% | 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of infant deaths in Côte d'Ivoire was 45,897.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 69,634.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,739.0% 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 2023.
- 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.