Number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 51,447 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,447 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76,167 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
30,122 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire is 51,447 deaths, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 76,167 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30,122 deaths, in 1950.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950 to 2023.
Year deaths Change
1950 30,122 deaths
1951 30,975 deaths +2.8%
1952 31,565 deaths +1.9%
1953 32,119 deaths +1.8%
1954 32,642 deaths +1.6%
1955 33,125 deaths +1.5%
1956 33,591 deaths +1.4%
1957 34,049 deaths +1.4%
1958 34,531 deaths +1.4%
1959 35,007 deaths +1.4%
1960 35,786 deaths +2.2%
1961 36,551 deaths +2.1%
1962 37,253 deaths +1.9%
1963 37,996 deaths +2.0%
1964 38,702 deaths +1.9%
1965 39,355 deaths +1.7%
1966 39,983 deaths +1.6%
1967 40,617 deaths +1.6%
1968 41,232 deaths +1.5%
1969 41,814 deaths +1.4%
1970 42,377 deaths +1.3%
1971 42,983 deaths +1.4%
1972 43,632 deaths +1.5%
1973 44,364 deaths +1.7%
1974 45,048 deaths +1.5%
1975 45,565 deaths +1.1%
1976 46,012 deaths +1.0%
1977 45,964 deaths -0.1%
1978 45,540 deaths -0.9%
1979 45,594 deaths +0.1%
1980 46,039 deaths +1.0%
1981 46,687 deaths +1.4%
1982 47,520 deaths +1.8%
1983 48,475 deaths +2.0%
1984 49,714 deaths +2.6%
1985 51,028 deaths +2.6%
1986 52,436 deaths +2.8%
1987 54,054 deaths +3.1%
1988 55,453 deaths +2.6%
1989 57,096 deaths +3.0%
1990 59,060 deaths +3.4%
1991 61,017 deaths +3.3%
1992 62,830 deaths +3.0%
1993 64,386 deaths +2.5%
1994 65,777 deaths +2.2%
1995 67,701 deaths +2.9%
1996 69,671 deaths +2.9%
1997 71,731 deaths +3.0%
1998 73,730 deaths +2.8%
1999 75,230 deaths +2.0%
2000 76,045 deaths +1.1%
2001 76,167 deaths +0.2%
2002 75,689 deaths -0.6%
2003 74,870 deaths -1.1%
2004 73,835 deaths -1.4%
2005 72,921 deaths -1.2%
2006 71,843 deaths -1.5%
2007 70,625 deaths -1.7%
2008 69,341 deaths -1.8%
2009 69,091 deaths -0.4%
2010 68,627 deaths -0.7%
2011 67,853 deaths -1.1%
2012 66,695 deaths -1.7%
2013 65,167 deaths -2.3%
2014 63,817 deaths -2.1%
2015 63,523 deaths -0.5%
2016 61,846 deaths -2.6%
2017 59,994 deaths -3.0%
2018 57,610 deaths -4.0%
2019 55,936 deaths -2.9%
2020 54,687 deaths -2.2%
2021 53,540 deaths -2.1%
2022 52,451 deaths -2.0%
2023 51,447 deaths -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32,773 deaths 30,122 deaths 35,007 deaths 10
1960s 38,929 deaths 35,786 deaths 41,814 deaths 10
1970s 44,708 deaths 42,377 deaths 46,012 deaths 10
1980s 50,850 deaths 46,039 deaths 57,096 deaths 10
1990s 67,113 deaths 59,060 deaths 75,230 deaths 10
2000s 73,043 deaths 69,091 deaths 76,167 deaths 10
2010s 63,107 deaths 55,936 deaths 68,627 deaths 10
2020s 53,031 deaths 51,447 deaths 54,687 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 14 Mali 57,544 deaths compare
  2. 15 Chad 52,339 deaths compare
  3. 16 Somalia 51,959 deaths compare
  4. 18 Uganda 49,265 deaths compare
  5. 19 China 45,791 deaths compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 45,308 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire?
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Côte d'Ivoire was 51,447 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 76,167 deaths in 2001.
What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 30,122 deaths in 1950.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.