Number of child deaths per woman in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Cote d'Ivoire, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.75 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 under-five deaths per woman | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman | 2.75 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9388 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8395 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6793 under-five deaths per woman | 0.542 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8165 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4259 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3417 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5168 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3266 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 11 Liberia 0.3516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 13 Benin 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 15 Mozambique 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.2739 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.582 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.01 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 46.06 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.8438 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 51.48 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).