The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 479.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
479.91
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
668.23
in 1986
All-time low
451.06
in 1997
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cote d'Ivoire is 479.91, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 668.23 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 451.06, in 1997.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 667.01 | — |
| 1986 | 668.23 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 666.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 647.69 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 626.86 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 624.59 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 592.38 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 584.13 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 549.88 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 535.85 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 506.56 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 459.76 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 451.06 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 454.69 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 465.62 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 473.47 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 495.45 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 519.82 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 539.49 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 536.08 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 540.25 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 582.76 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 589.38 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 588.71 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 619.39 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 604.15 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 590.94 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 597.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 578.74 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 550.29 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 529.76 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 537.37 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 512.42 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 522.27 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 482.86 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 479.91 | -0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 479.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 479.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.22 | 626.86 | 668.23 | 5 |
| 1990s | 522.45 | 451.06 | 624.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.48 | 473.47 | 619.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.61 | 482.86 | 604.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.91 | 479.91 | 479.91 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cote d'Ivoire was 479.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 668.23 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.06 in 1997.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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