Ivory Coast birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Ivory Coast is 4.28, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.27 — a 31.7% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Ivory Coast (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.65% annually. On average, 734,894 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.43% — 758,261 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Ivory Coast ranks 23/196 for absolute natural population change and 24/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Ivory Coast by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 15.4% will be to women under age 20, 48% to women ages 20-29, and 36.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18.9%, 50.8%, and 30.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Ivory Coast	World
2100	23.9%	16.5%
2099	24.1%	16.6%
2098	24.2%	16.6%
2097	24.4%	16.7%
2096	24.5%	16.8%
2095	24.6%	16.8%
2094	24.8%	16.9%
2093	24.9%	17%
2092	25.1%	17%
2091	25.3%	17.1%
2090	25.4%	17.2%
2089	25.6%	17.2%
2088	25.8%	17.3%
2087	26%	17.4%
2086	26.1%	17.4%
2085	26.3%	17.5%
2084	26.5%	17.5%
2083	26.7%	17.6%
2082	26.9%	17.7%
2081	27.1%	17.7%
2080	27.2%	17.8%
2079	27.4%	17.8%
2078	27.6%	17.9%
2077	27.8%	17.9%
2076	28%	18%
2075	28.1%	18%
2074	28.3%	18.1%
2073	28.5%	18.2%
2072	28.6%	18.2%
2071	28.8%	18.3%
2070	29%	18.3%
2069	29.1%	18.4%
2068	29.3%	18.5%
2067	29.5%	18.6%
2066	29.7%	18.6%
2065	30%	18.7%
2064	30.2%	18.8%
2063	30.4%	18.9%
2062	30.7%	19.1%
2061	30.9%	19.2%
2060	31.2%	19.3%
2059	31.5%	19.4%
2058	31.7%	19.5%
2057	32%	19.6%
2056	32.3%	19.8%
2055	32.6%	19.9%
2054	32.9%	20%
2053	33.1%	20.1%
2052	33.4%	20.2%
2051	33.6%	20.3%
2050	33.9%	20.4%
2049	34.1%	20.5%
2048	34.3%	20.6%
2047	34.4%	20.7%
2046	34.6%	20.8%
2045	34.8%	20.9%
2044	34.9%	20.9%
2043	35%	21%
2042	35.2%	21.1%
2041	35.3%	21.2%
2040	35.5%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	35.8%	21.4%
2037	36%	21.5%
2036	36.3%	21.6%
2035	36.5%	21.8%
2034	36.8%	22%
2033	37.1%	22.2%
2032	37.6%	22.4%
2031	38%	22.7%
2030	38.5%	23%
2029	39.1%	23.3%
2028	39.5%	23.6%
2027	39.8%	23.9%
2026	40.2%	24.2%
2025	40.7%	24.6%
2024	40.9%	24.7%
2023	41.3%	25%
2022	41.7%	25.3%
2021	42%	25.6%
2020	42.2%	25.8%
2019	42.3%	26%
2018	42.4%	26.2%
2017	42.4%	26.4%
2016	42.3%	26.5%
2015	42.2%	26.6%
2014	42%	26.8%
2013	42.2%	26.9%
2012	42.7%	27%
2011	43.3%	27.1%
2010	44%	27.3%
2009	44.9%	27.5%
2008	45.8%	27.6%
2007	46.4%	27.9%
2006	46.3%	28.1%
2005	46.3%	28.5%
2004	46.3%	28.8%
2003	46.2%	29.2%
2002	46.2%	29.6%
2001	46.1%	30%
2000	46%	30.4%
1999	46%	30.8%
1998	46.1%	31.1%
1997	46.2%	31.5%
1996	46.4%	31.8%
1995	46.7%	32.1%
1994	46.9%	32.3%
1993	47.1%	32.5%
1992	47.4%	32.7%
1991	47.6%	32.9%
1990	47.8%	33%
1989	47.9%	33.2%
1988	48%	33.4%
1987	48.1%	33.6%
1986	48%	33.8%
1985	47.9%	34%
1984	47.8%	34.3%
1983	47.7%	34.6%
1982	47.5%	34.9%
1981	47.3%	35.2%
1980	47.1%	35.5%
1979	46.8%	35.9%
1978	46.5%	36.3%
1977	46.1%	36.7%
1976	45.7%	36.9%
1975	45.4%	37.1%
1974	45.3%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	45.2%	37.5%
1971	45.1%	37.6%
1970	45.1%	37.7%
1969	44.9%	37.8%
1968	44.8%	37.9%
1967	44.6%	38%
1966	44.3%	38%
1965	44.1%	38%
1964	43.9%	38%
1963	43.6%	37.8%
1962	43.4%	37.6%
1961	43.2%	37.5%
1960	43.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Ivory Coast was 43.1% in 1960, 47.4% in 1992, and 40.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Ivory Coast.

Maternal mortality by year

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Ivory Coast

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ivory Coast	World
2023	359	197
2022	409	203
2021	459	242
2020	447	211
2019	429	207
2018	449	211
2017	465	215
2016	488	220
2015	505	228
2014	522	231
2013	544	235
2012	566	239
2011	569	247
2010	592	253
2009	588	258
2008	562	264
2007	567	269
2006	544	276
2005	492	283
2004	456	291
2003	451	301
2002	427	311
2001	405	321
2000	378	328
1999	381	340
1998	380	360
1997	364	358
1996	381	366
1995	421	371
1994	463	382
1993	503	389
1992	546	395
1991	584	395
1990	619	391
1989	645	401
1988	671	414
1987	697	429
1986	735	438
1985	766	460

The maternal mortality rate in Ivory Coast was 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.36% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 5.03% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Ivory Coast

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ivory Coast	World
2023	6.71%	2.49%
2022	6.92%	2.59%
2021	7.14%	2.66%
2020	7.37%	2.75%
2019	7.59%	2.86%
2018	7.85%	2.97%
2017	8.11%	3.11%
2016	8.36%	3.22%
2015	8.61%	3.35%
2014	8.92%	3.48%
2013	9.27%	3.61%
2012	9.6%	3.77%
2011	9.91%	3.97%
2010	10.2%	4.11%
2009	10.6%	4.31%
2008	11%	4.5%
2007	11.4%	4.7%
2006	11.8%	4.92%
2005	12.2%	5.16%
2004	12.6%	5.43%
2003	13%	5.65%
2002	13.3%	5.94%
2001	13.7%	6.21%
2000	14.1%	6.48%
1999	14.4%	6.75%
1998	14.6%	7.05%
1997	14.9%	7.28%
1996	15.1%	7.52%
1995	15.2%	7.76%
1994	15.3%	7.98%
1993	15.4%	8.19%
1992	15.4%	8.46%
1991	15.4%	8.66%
1990	15.3%	8.81%
1989	15.3%	9.02%
1988	15.2%	9.31%
1987	15.2%	9.47%
1986	15.3%	9.81%
1985	15.4%	10.1%
1984	15.5%	10.4%
1983	15.8%	10.6%
1982	16.1%	10.8%
1981	16.4%	11%
1980	16.9%	11.4%
1979	17.4%	11.7%
1978	18%	12.2%
1977	18.7%	12.6%
1976	19.5%	13%
1975	20.3%	13.4%
1974	21.2%	13.8%
1973	22.1%	14.1%
1972	22.9%	14.5%
1971	23.7%	15.1%
1970	24.5%	15.2%
1969	25.2%	15.4%
1968	26%	15.6%
1967	26.7%	15.9%
1966	27.4%	16.1%
1965	28.2%	16.4%
1964	28.9%	16.6%
1963	29.7%	16.5%
1962	30.5%	16.7%
1961	31.3%	17%
1960	32.1%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Ivory Coast was 67.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 6.71% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 140.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.