Number of neonatal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 27,601 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,601
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32,561
in 2011
All-time low
18,110
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire is 27,601, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 32,561 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,110, in 1960.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,110 | — |
| 1961 | 18,451 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 18,830 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 19,238 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 19,648 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 20,049 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 20,461 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20,898 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 21,305 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 21,696 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 22,030 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 22,356 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22,602 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 22,838 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 22,996 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 23,047 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 23,085 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 22,859 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 22,529 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 22,632 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22,844 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23,137 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,502 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 23,923 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,466 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 24,914 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25,362 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 25,830 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 26,026 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 26,415 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26,952 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27,459 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 27,923 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 28,249 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 28,550 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29,127 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29,611 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30,217 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30,840 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 31,390 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31,846 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32,071 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,145 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32,087 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,026 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,101 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32,060 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 31,941 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,774 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32,198 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32,495 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,561 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32,486 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32,352 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32,029 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,539 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31,062 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30,415 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29,440 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29,036 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28,686 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 28,395 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28,122 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27,833 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 27,601 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,869 | 18,110 | 21,696 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,697 | 22,030 | 23,085 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,642 | 22,844 | 26,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,032 | 26,952 | 31,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,025 | 31,774 | 32,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,342 | 29,036 | 32,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,127 | 27,601 | 28,686 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Côte d'Ivoire was 27,601 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32,561 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,110 in 1960.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.