Median age in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Median age was 18.1 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Median age in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Cote d'Ivoire is 18.1 years, measured in 2023. 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 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.
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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More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Median age 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 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 years in 1988.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for median age?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.