Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 3,579 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,579
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5,446
in 2010
All-time low
2,576
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 3,579.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5,446 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,576, in 1997.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,699 | — |
| 1986 | 3,672 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,610 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,561 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,534 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,510 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,411 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,286 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3,098 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,924 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2,761 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,589 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,576 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,795 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2,905 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,960 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,228 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 3,455 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,692 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3,779 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,144 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,636 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,888 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,895 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,266 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 5,446 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,345 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,408 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,268 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,101 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,944 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,784 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,549 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,327 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,154 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,353 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,500 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,043 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3,579 | -11.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,579 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,579 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,615 | 3,534 | 3,699 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,985 | 2,576 | 3,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,094 | 2,960 | 5,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,933 | 4,154 | 5,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,119 | 3,579 | 4,500 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire was 3,579 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5,446 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,576 in 1997.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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