Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 46.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
160.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
46.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 46.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 160.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 46.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 155.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 150.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 145.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 139.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 133.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.99 per 1,000 live births | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.01 per 1,000 live births | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.06 per 1,000 live births | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.38 per 1,000 live births | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.29 per 1,000 live births | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.65 per 1,000 live births | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 12 Afghanistan 50.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Pakistan 50.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 49.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Benin 46.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Mozambique 45.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 44.8 per 1,000 live births 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 mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Mortality rate, infant in Cote d'Ivoire was 46.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 160.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release