Median age vs. births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Median age vs. births per woman was 18.1 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.1 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.1 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.87 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs. births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs. births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 18.1 years. 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.87 years, 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 | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 16.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 17.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 17.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 17.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 17.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 17.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 17.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 17.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.17 years | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 16.98 years | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.62 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 16.58 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.53 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.44 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 16.26 years | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.99 years | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.76 years | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 15.57 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.42 years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.29 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.18 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 15.09 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.95 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.88 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.58 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.54 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.78 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.69 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.12 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.54 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.94 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.95 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.84 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.78 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.1 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.24 years | 16.81 years | 17.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.23 years | 16.71 years | 17.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.28 years | 15.57 years | 16.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 years | 14.87 years | 15.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.36 years | 14.95 years | 15.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.69 years | 15.54 years | 16.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 years | 16.69 years | 18.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.96 years | 17.85 years | 18.1 years | 4 |
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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 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.