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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Malawi

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.4 for Malawi. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 3.65 in Malawi — 14.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 48.2% in Malawi — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 7.04, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 25/196 for Malawi.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 19.1 years in Malawi.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 27.5 in Malawi.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 113.6 in Malawi.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Malawi.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Malawi by year

Ivory Coast
Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Malawi
2023 4.28 3.65
2022 4.35 3.72
2021 4.41 3.79
2020 4.46 3.88
2019 4.52 3.95
2018 4.6 4.02
2017 4.76 4.11
2016 4.87 4.22
2015 4.97 4.38
2014 5.07 4.57
2013 5.14 4.76
2012 5.19 4.9
2011 5.24 5.08
2010 5.29 5.26
2009 5.33 5.45
2008 5.36 5.61
2007 5.4 5.72
2006 5.45 5.8
2005 5.5 5.85
2004 5.53 5.86
2003 5.57 5.88
2002 5.64 5.9
2001 5.7 5.94
2000 5.77 6
1999 5.81 6.12
1998 5.85 6.21
1997 5.9 6.23
1996 5.95 6.29
1995 6.04 6.39
1994 6.13 6.49
1993 6.27 6.57
1992 6.43 6.63
1991 6.59 6.68
1990 6.72 6.74
1989 6.85 6.8
1988 6.97 6.88
1987 7.09 6.97
1986 7.19 7.07
1985 7.27 7.17
1984 7.35 7.27
1983 7.42 7.36
1982 7.49 7.45
1981 7.54 7.49
1980 7.59 7.52
1979 7.63 7.47
1978 7.67 7.43
1977 7.83 7.41
1976 7.88 7.39
1975 7.91 7.36
1974 7.93 7.34
1973 7.94 7.34
1972 7.94 7.33
1971 7.94 7.31
1970 7.94 7.3
1969 7.93 7.27
1968 7.91 7.26
1967 7.89 7.21
1966 7.87 7.17
1965 7.84 7.13
1964 7.81 7.11
1963 7.78 7.13
1962 7.75 7.1
1961 7.72 7.07
1960 7.69 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ivory Coast was 4.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Ivory Coast vs Malawi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Malawi
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Malawi
2023 758,261 549,096
2022 750,270 533,450
2021 732,191 517,400
2020 727,455 514,659
2019 727,774 506,104
2018 722,445 494,348
2017 734,553 484,655
2016 735,630 474,779
2015 731,387 472,484
2014 728,978 472,418
2013 720,228 470,293
2012 708,847 460,684
2011 694,033 454,149
2010 676,554 444,468
2009 654,439 434,811
2008 630,610 421,781
2007 617,247 410,290
2006 605,001 397,123
2005 593,685 381,130
2004 579,424 361,133
2003 568,220 341,133
2002 563,692 322,863
2001 555,220 310,833
2000 545,129 300,439
1999 527,634 295,629
1998 509,167 285,407
1997 489,984 277,433
1996 469,740 270,048
1995 453,719 266,745
1994 438,274 275,439
1993 430,759 276,538
1992 423,294 269,066
1991 413,354 260,193
1990 402,629 250,159
1989 390,081 237,967
1988 378,575 226,911
1987 370,654 220,566
1986 357,205 218,519
1985 344,549 216,179
1984 331,910 212,146
1983 317,379 209,422
1982 305,204 205,386
1981 292,755 199,436
1980 280,630 192,746
1979 268,875 182,123
1978 257,222 172,503
1977 250,858 161,930
1976 241,939 153,422
1975 228,883 145,254
1974 216,389 137,819
1973 203,429 131,529
1972 190,842 125,728
1971 179,918 121,015
1970 170,070 116,822
1969 161,541 113,120
1968 153,464 110,329
1967 145,773 106,668
1966 138,438 103,512
1965 131,601 100,040
1964 124,996 97,658
1963 118,526 95,933
1962 111,930 92,463
1961 105,568 89,091
1960 99,681 85,718

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.43% in Ivory Coast and +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Malawi by year

Ivory Coast
Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Malawi
2023 32 31.4
2022 32.5 31.7
2021 33.1 32.1
2020 33.7 32.5
2019 34.3 32.9
2018 35.1 33.2
2017 36.6 33.7
2016 37.7 34.2
2015 38.8 35.3
2014 39.8 36.5
2013 40.5 37.7
2012 40.7 38.6
2011 40.8 39.7
2010 40.9 40.7
2009 40.7 41.7
2008 40.5 42.6
2007 41 43.3
2006 41.4 43.8
2005 41.9 44
2004 42.3 44
2003 42.8 43.9
2002 43.4 44
2001 43.9 44.2
2000 44.3 44.6
1999 44.2 45.4
1998 44.2 45.9
1997 44.1 46
1996 44 46.2
1995 44.1 46.8
1994 44.2 48.4
1993 44.8 48.4
1992 45.6 48.1
1991 46.1 48.4
1990 46.5 48.4
1989 46.7 48.5
1988 47.1 48.8
1987 47.7 48.6
1986 47.9 49.8
1985 48.1 50.4
1984 48.4 50.8
1983 48.5 51.4
1982 48.8 52
1981 49 52.4
1980 49.3 52.7
1979 49.6 52.4
1978 49.9 52.4
1977 51 52.4
1976 51.7 52.6
1975 51.7 52.7
1974 52 52.9
1973 52.2 53.2
1972 52.2 53.5
1971 52.4 53.7
1970 52.7 54
1969 53 54.1
1968 53.3 54.4
1967 53.5 54.3
1966 53.8 54.3
1965 54 54.1
1964 54.3 54.2
1963 54.4 54.4
1962 54.5 54.2
1961 54.6 54
1960 54.6 53.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32 in Ivory Coast and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 54.6 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Malawi
Fertility rate 4.28 3.65
Fertility rate rank 18/196 39/196
Birth rate 32 31.4
Birth rate rank 22/196 25/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +549,096
Natural population change rank 23/196 35/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +2.6%
Population growth +2.47% +2.61%
Population growth rank 28/197 26/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 19.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 112.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 171.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 50.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 64.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 96.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 1.88%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 2.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 3.83%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 67.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Malawi
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Malawi
2100 23.9% 19.9%
2099 24.1% 20%
2098 24.2% 20.2%
2097 24.4% 20.3%
2096 24.5% 20.4%
2095 24.6% 20.6%
2094 24.8% 20.7%
2093 24.9% 20.9%
2092 25.1% 21%
2091 25.3% 21.2%
2090 25.4% 21.3%
2089 25.6% 21.5%
2088 25.8% 21.6%
2087 26% 21.8%
2086 26.1% 22%
2085 26.3% 22.1%
2084 26.5% 22.3%
2083 26.7% 22.5%
2082 26.9% 22.7%
2081 27.1% 22.9%
2080 27.2% 23.1%
2079 27.4% 23.2%
2078 27.6% 23.4%
2077 27.8% 23.6%
2076 28% 23.8%
2075 28.1% 24.1%
2074 28.3% 24.3%
2073 28.5% 24.5%
2072 28.6% 24.7%
2071 28.8% 24.9%
2070 29% 25.2%
2069 29.1% 25.4%
2068 29.3% 25.6%
2067 29.5% 25.9%
2066 29.7% 26.1%
2065 30% 26.3%
2064 30.2% 26.6%
2063 30.4% 26.8%
2062 30.7% 27.1%
2061 30.9% 27.3%
2060 31.2% 27.6%
2059 31.5% 27.9%
2058 31.7% 28.1%
2057 32% 28.4%
2056 32.3% 28.7%
2055 32.6% 29%
2054 32.9% 29.3%
2053 33.1% 29.6%
2052 33.4% 29.9%
2051 33.6% 30.3%
2050 33.9% 30.6%
2049 34.1% 31%
2048 34.3% 31.4%
2047 34.4% 31.7%
2046 34.6% 32.1%
2045 34.8% 32.5%
2044 34.9% 32.9%
2043 35% 33.3%
2042 35.2% 33.7%
2041 35.3% 34%
2040 35.5% 34.4%
2039 35.7% 34.8%
2038 35.8% 35.1%
2037 36% 35.5%
2036 36.3% 35.9%
2035 36.5% 36.2%
2034 36.8% 36.5%
2033 37.1% 36.9%
2032 37.6% 37.2%
2031 38% 37.5%
2030 38.5% 37.9%
2029 39.1% 38.3%
2028 39.5% 38.8%
2027 39.8% 39.3%
2026 40.2% 39.9%
2025 40.7% 40.4%
2024 40.9% 40.7%
2023 41.3% 41.3%
2022 41.7% 41.9%
2021 42% 42.5%
2020 42.2% 43.1%
2019 42.3% 43.7%
2018 42.4% 44.2%
2017 42.4% 44.6%
2016 42.3% 45.1%
2015 42.2% 45.4%
2014 42% 45.7%
2013 42.2% 46%
2012 42.7% 46.1%
2011 43.3% 46.2%
2010 44% 46.2%
2009 44.9% 46.2%
2008 45.8% 46.1%
2007 46.4% 46.1%
2006 46.3% 46.1%
2005 46.3% 46%
2004 46.3% 46%
2003 46.2% 46.1%
2002 46.2% 46.1%
2001 46.1% 46.1%
2000 46% 46.2%
1999 46% 46.2%
1998 46.1% 46.2%
1997 46.2% 46.2%
1996 46.4% 46.2%
1995 46.7% 46.1%
1994 46.9% 46.1%
1993 47.1% 46%
1992 47.4% 45.8%
1991 47.6% 45.6%
1990 47.8% 45.4%
1989 47.9% 45.2%
1988 48% 45%
1987 48.1% 45.1%
1986 48% 45.4%
1985 47.9% 45.4%
1984 47.8% 45.5%
1983 47.7% 45.5%
1982 47.5% 45.4%
1981 47.3% 45.4%
1980 47.1% 45.4%
1979 46.8% 45.3%
1978 46.5% 45.3%
1977 46.1% 45.3%
1976 45.7% 45.2%
1975 45.4% 45.2%
1974 45.3% 45.1%
1973 45.2% 44.9%
1972 45.2% 44.8%
1971 45.1% 44.6%
1970 45.1% 44.4%
1969 44.9% 44.2%
1968 44.8% 43.9%
1967 44.6% 43.7%
1966 44.3% 43.4%
1965 44.1% 43.2%
1964 43.9% 43%
1963 43.6% 42.9%
1962 43.4% 42.8%
1961 43.2% 42.9%
1960 43.1% 43.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 40.9% of the population in Ivory Coast and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Malawi compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Ivory Coast vs Malawi

Ivory Coast
Malawi
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Malawi
2023 359 225
2022 409 239
2021 459 286
2020 447 256
2019 429 260
2018 449 267
2017 465 284
2016 488 312
2015 505 354
2014 522 367
2013 544 410
2012 566 447
2011 569 486
2010 592 517
2009 588 512
2008 562 430
2007 567 333
2006 544 286
2005 492 283
2004 456 304
2003 451 346
2002 427 404
2001 405 447
2000 378 506
1999 381 576
1998 380 658
1997 364 672
1996 381 713
1995 421 782
1994 463 912
1993 503 1,000
1992 546 1,042
1991 584 1,080
1990 619 1,112
1989 645 1,136
1988 671 1,154
1987 697 1,123
1986 735 1,118
1985 766 1,115

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ivory Coast, compared to 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Malawi
2023 6.71% 3.83%
2022 6.92% 3.99%
2021 7.14% 4.15%
2020 7.37% 4.31%
2019 7.59% 4.55%
2018 7.85% 4.75%
2017 8.11% 5.06%
2016 8.36% 5.35%
2015 8.61% 5.67%
2014 8.92% 6.02%
2013 9.27% 6.4%
2012 9.6% 6.98%
2011 9.91% 7.67%
2010 10.2% 8.3%
2009 10.6% 8.81%
2008 11% 9.31%
2007 11.4% 9.83%
2006 11.8% 10.3%
2005 12.2% 11%
2004 12.6% 11.9%
2003 13% 13.2%
2002 13.3% 14.6%
2001 13.7% 16%
2000 14.1% 17.3%
1999 14.4% 18.4%
1998 14.6% 19.2%
1997 14.9% 19.7%
1996 15.1% 20.2%
1995 15.2% 20.7%
1994 15.3% 21.3%
1993 15.4% 22%
1992 15.4% 22.8%
1991 15.4% 23.6%
1990 15.3% 24.3%
1989 15.3% 24.9%
1988 15.2% 25.3%
1987 15.2% 25.5%
1986 15.3% 25.4%
1985 15.4% 25.1%
1984 15.5% 24.8%
1983 15.8% 24.5%
1982 16.1% 24.5%
1981 16.4% 24.9%
1980 16.9% 25.6%
1979 17.4% 26.5%
1978 18% 27.6%
1977 18.7% 28.7%
1976 19.5% 29.7%
1975 20.3% 30.6%
1974 21.2% 31.5%
1973 22.1% 32.4%
1972 22.9% 33.2%
1971 23.7% 33.9%
1970 24.5% 34.4%
1969 25.2% 34.7%
1968 26% 35%
1967 26.7% 35.1%
1966 27.4% 35.3%
1965 28.2% 35.4%
1964 28.9% 35.5%
1963 29.7% 35.7%
1962 30.5% 35.8%
1961 31.3% 35.9%
1960 32.1% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.71% in Ivory Coast and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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