Birth rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Birth rate was 31.99 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 31.99 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.74 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 31.99 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.53 births per 1,000 people | 54.25 births per 1,000 people | 54.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.02 births per 1,000 people | 53.02 births per 1,000 people | 54.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.55 births per 1,000 people | 49.58 births per 1,000 people | 52.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.14 births per 1,000 people | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | 49.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.77 births per 1,000 people | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | 46.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.22 births per 1,000 people | 40.47 births per 1,000 people | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | 34.31 births per 1,000 people | 40.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.81 births per 1,000 people | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 327.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8.39 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,377 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.85 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Birth rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 31.99 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for birth rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.