Life expectation at birth by sex in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Life expectation at birth by sex was 64.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.13
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.13
in 2023
All-time low
33.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 64.13 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 64.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.59, in 1950.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.59 | — |
| 1951 | 34.04 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 34.56 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 35.08 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 35.61 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 36.17 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 36.76 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 37.38 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 38.02 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 38.72 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 39.42 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 40.08 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 40.81 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 41.5 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 42.14 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 42.8 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 43.47 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 44.08 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.75 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 45.43 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.12 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 46.84 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 47.61 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 48.44 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 49.28 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 50.11 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 50.96 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 51.79 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 52.56 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 53.23 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53.82 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.3 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.67 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 55.03 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.32 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.51 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.64 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 55.74 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 55.65 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.46 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 55.15 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.88 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.57 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 54.28 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.85 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.49 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.21 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.97 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.36 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.42 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.55 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.49 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.53 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.36 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.98 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.6 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.96 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.65 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.63 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.31 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.91 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.67 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.31 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.86 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.46 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.02 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.66 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.23 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.76 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.29 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.34 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.31 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.73 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 64.13 | +0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 64.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 64.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.99 | 33.59 | 38.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.45 | 39.42 | 45.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7 | 46.12 | 53.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.11 | 53.82 | 55.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.72 | 52.36 | 55.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 52.36 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.72 | 56.91 | 62.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.13 | 62.31 | 64.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 compare
- 218 Madagascar 65.38 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 65.01 compare
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 63.5 compare
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 life expectation at birth by sex in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Cote d'Ivoire was 64.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 64.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.59 in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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