Children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.43
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 1984
All-time low
2.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.43, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.44 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1950.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.08 —
1951 2.14 +3.3%
1952 2.21 +2.9%
1953 2.27 +2.7%
1954 2.33 +2.7%
1955 2.38 +2.3%
1956 2.44 +2.4%
1957 2.5 +2.4%
1958 2.56 +2.3%
1959 2.61 +2.1%
1960 2.71 +3.9%
1961 2.77 +2.1%
1962 2.83 +2.1%
1963 2.88 +1.9%
1964 2.92 +1.5%
1965 2.96 +1.3%
1966 3 +1.2%
1967 3.04 +1.3%
1968 3.08 +1.3%
1969 3.11 +1.2%
1970 3.14 +1.0%
1971 3.18 +1.3%
1972 3.23 +1.4%
1973 3.29 +1.9%
1974 3.34 +1.6%
1975 3.38 +1.1%
1976 3.43 +1.5%
1977 3.43 -0.1%
1978 3.38 -1.3%
1979 3.4 +0.6%
1980 3.41 +0.3%
1981 3.42 +0.2%
1982 3.43 +0.1%
1983 3.42 -0.1%
1984 3.44 +0.5%
1985 3.43 -0.2%
1986 3.42 -0.3%
1987 3.42 -0.2%
1988 3.36 -1.7%
1989 3.33 -0.9%
1990 3.3 -0.8%
1991 3.26 -1.3%
1992 3.21 -1.6%
1993 3.14 -2.2%
1994 3.07 -2.2%
1995 3.05 -0.4%
1996 3.04 -0.4%
1997 3.05 +0.4%
1998 3.06 +0.1%
1999 3.06 +0.3%
2000 3.08 +0.5%
2001 3.05 -0.8%
2002 3.02 -1.1%
2003 2.97 -1.7%
2004 2.96 -0.5%
2005 2.96 +0.0%
2006 2.94 -0.5%
2007 2.94 -0.3%
2008 2.93 -0.1%
2009 2.98 +1.5%
2010 3.01 +1.1%
2011 3.02 +0.4%
2012 3.02 +0.0%
2013 3.01 -0.4%
2014 2.97 -1.2%
2015 2.9 -2.5%
2016 2.83 -2.3%
2017 2.75 -2.9%
2018 2.63 -4.3%
2019 2.58 -1.9%
2020 2.52 -2.5%
2021 2.47 -1.8%
2022 2.47 -0.1%
2023 2.43 -1.4%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 2.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 2.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.35 2.08 2.61 10
1960s 2.93 2.71 3.11 10
1970s 3.32 3.14 3.43 10
1980s 3.41 3.33 3.44 10
1990s 3.12 3.04 3.3 10
2000s 2.98 2.93 3.08 10
2010s 2.87 2.58 3.02 10
2020s 2.47 2.43 2.52 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 22 Guinea 2.47 compare
  2. 23 Madagascar 2.46 compare
  3. 24 Congo 2.43 compare
  4. 26 Gambia 2.41 compare
  5. 27 Togo 2.39 compare
  6. 28 Senegal 2.38 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire?
Children per woman vs population growth in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 1984.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1950.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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