Fertility and wanted fertility in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Fertility and wanted fertility was 4.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility and wanted fertility in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 4.23. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.94 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.82 | 7.69 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.86 | 7.62 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 | 6.85 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 | 5.8 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 5.33 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 4.52 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 4.23 | 4.46 | 5 |
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More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,377 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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