Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 64.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.47 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
140.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
64.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 64.47 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 140.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.47 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140.44 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 136.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 133.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 129.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 125.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 121.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 117.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 113.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 108.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 105.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 101.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 98.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 88.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 85.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 82.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 80.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 73.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 64.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 64.47 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 64.47 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.13 per 1,000 live births | 105.21 per 1,000 live births | 140.44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.82 per 1,000 live births | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | 101.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.71 per 1,000 live births | 64.47 per 1,000 live births | 73.04 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cote d'Ivoire was 64.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 140.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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