Number of maternal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of maternal deaths by region was 4,401 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,401 deaths
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,036 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
3,048 deaths
in 1996
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 4,401 deaths.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 5,036 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,048 deaths, in 1996.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,248 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3,294 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,318 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,284 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,379 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3,473 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,394 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,441 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,321 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,312 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,252 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,048 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3,108 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,256 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,432 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3,565 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,785 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4,013 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4,219 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,208 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,279 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,639 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 4,715 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,745 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,036 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,972 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,917 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,975 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,844 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,633 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,540 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,680 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,571 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,664 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,365 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4,401 deaths | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,305 deaths | 3,248 deaths | 3,379 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,304 deaths | 3,048 deaths | 3,473 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,320 deaths | 3,565 deaths | 5,036 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,716 deaths | 4,365 deaths | 4,975 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,401 deaths | 4,401 deaths | 4,401 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire was 4,401 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5,036 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,048 deaths in 1996.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.