Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.85
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.69
in 1977
All-time low
3.85
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cote d'Ivoire is 3.85, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5.69 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.04 | — |
| 1951 | 4.09 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 4.15 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.26 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.32 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.38 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.44 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.51 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.57 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4.67 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 4.75 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.82 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.9 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.97 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.04 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.1 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.17 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.24 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.3 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.36 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.42 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.54 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.59 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.63 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.67 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.64 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.65 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.63 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.61 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.57 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.53 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.48 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.33 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.24 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.61 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.55 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 4.04 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5 | 4.67 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.56 | 5.36 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 5.33 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 4.7 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 4.56 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.02 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.85 | 3.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 1977.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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