Fertility rate, total in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Fertility rate, total was 4.28 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.28 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.94 births per woman
in 1972
All-time low
4.28 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.28 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.94 births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.28 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.94 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 7.94 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.94 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.94 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.93 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.91 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.88 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.83 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.67 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.62 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.59 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.54 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.49 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.42 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.35 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.27 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.19 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.09 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.97 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.85 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.72 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.58 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.43 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.27 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.13 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.85 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.77 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.64 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.57 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.53 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.36 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.33 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.29 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.24 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.19 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.13 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.07 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.97 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.76 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.52 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.46 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.41 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.35 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.28 births per woman | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.86 births per woman | 7.62 births per woman | 7.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 births per woman | 6.85 births per woman | 7.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 births per woman | 5.8 births per woman | 6.72 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 births per woman | 5.33 births per woman | 5.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 births per woman | 4.52 births per woman | 5.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 births per woman | 4.28 births per woman | 4.46 births per woman | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Fertility rate, total in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.28 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for fertility rate, total?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release