Stillbirth rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Stillbirth rate was 2.26 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.26 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.86 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
2.26 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 2.26 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.86 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.86 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.77 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.76 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.71 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.66 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.61 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.57 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.56 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.54 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.52 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.49 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.39 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.38 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.26 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.26 deaths per 100 births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.26 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 deaths per 100 births | 2.57 deaths per 100 births | 2.86 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 deaths per 100 births | 2.36 deaths per 100 births | 2.56 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 deaths per 100 births | 2.26 deaths per 100 births | 2.33 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 327.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8.39 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Stillbirth rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.26 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for stillbirth rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.