Fertility vs contraception in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Fertility vs contraception was 4.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.23
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.94
in 1972
All-time low
4.23
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs contraception in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception in Cote d'Ivoire is 4.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception 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.
Fertility vs contraception in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.69 | — |
| 1961 | 7.72 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.75 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.78 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.81 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.84 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.87 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.89 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.93 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.94 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.94 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.94 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.93 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.88 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.83 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.67 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.62 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.59 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.54 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.49 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.42 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.35 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.27 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.19 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.09 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.97 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.72 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.43 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.13 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.85 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.77 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.33 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.13 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.35 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.28 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 fertility vs contraception in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Fertility vs contraception in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception 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 vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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