Number of neonatal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of neonatal deaths was 27,601 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths in Cote 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 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 32,561 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,110, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th 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 neonatal deaths in Cote 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27,601 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27,601 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Cote d'Ivoire was 27,601 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32,561 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,110 in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Cote 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 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.