Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 44,596 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44,596
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
69,569
in 2001
All-time low
39,765
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Cote d'Ivoire is 44,596, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 69,569 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39,765, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39,765 | — |
| 1961 | 40,313 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 40,826 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41,330 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 41,825 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 42,292 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42,712 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 43,132 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 43,550 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 43,928 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 44,262 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 44,572 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 44,894 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 45,218 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 45,472 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 45,518 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45,481 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45,140 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 44,390 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 44,011 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44,186 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 44,553 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45,162 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45,949 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 46,982 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48,198 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 49,475 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 50,903 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 52,289 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 53,756 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 55,473 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 57,229 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 58,766 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 60,060 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 61,157 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 62,576 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 64,200 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 65,845 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 67,465 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68,823 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 69,556 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 69,569 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69,008 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 68,059 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 66,989 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 65,851 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 64,983 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 63,678 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 62,087 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61,549 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 61,457 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61,181 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 60,404 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59,353 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58,060 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 56,522 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55,176 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 53,548 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51,483 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 49,560 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 48,376 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 47,207 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 46,316 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 45,447 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 44,596 | -1.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44,596 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44,596 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,967 | 39,765 | 43,928 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,896 | 44,011 | 45,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,145 | 44,186 | 53,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,159 | 55,473 | 68,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,133 | 61,549 | 69,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,674 | 49,560 | 61,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,388 | 44,596 | 48,376 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of infant deaths in Cote d'Ivoire was 44,596 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 69,569 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,765 in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.