Median age vs births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Median age vs births per woman was 18.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.1
in 2023
All-time low
14.87
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 18.1. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 18.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 1988.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.81 | — |
| 1951 | 16.96 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 17.09 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.19 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.27 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.34 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.39 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.44 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 17.46 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 17.47 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 17.48 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 17.48 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 17.47 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.45 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 17.4 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.32 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.17 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 16.98 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.83 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.71 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.62 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 16.58 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.55 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.53 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.49 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.44 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 16.26 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.99 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.76 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15.57 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.42 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.29 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.18 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 15.09 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.01 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.95 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.9 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.88 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.87 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.95 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15.03 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.12 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.22 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.33 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.43 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.53 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.62 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.69 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.72 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.68 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.64 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.61 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.58 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.54 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.54 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.78 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.69 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.12 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.54 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.94 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.07 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.95 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.84 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.79 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.78 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.85 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.91 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.99 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 18.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 18.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.24 | 16.81 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.23 | 16.71 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.28 | 15.57 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 | 14.87 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.36 | 14.95 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.69 | 15.54 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 | 16.69 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 17.85 | 18.1 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Median age vs births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire was 18.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 1988.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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