Share of births by age of mother in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of births by age of mother was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 1981
All-time low
14.3%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 15.2% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 21.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2019.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.9% | — |
| 1951 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of births by age of mother in Côte d'Ivoire was 15.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2019.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.