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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Mauritius

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Mauritius. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 1.39 in Mauritius — 67.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 76.4% in Mauritius — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 144/196 for Mauritius.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 29.5 in Mauritius.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 19.8 in Mauritius.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Mauritius.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Mauritius by year

Ivory Coast
Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Mauritius
2023 4.28 1.39
2022 4.35 1.32
2021 4.41 1.41
2020 4.46 1.44
2019 4.52 1.4
2018 4.6 1.41
2017 4.76 1.44
2016 4.87 1.4
2015 4.97 1.36
2014 5.07 1.43
2013 5.14 1.44
2012 5.19 1.54
2011 5.24 1.55
2010 5.29 1.57
2009 5.33 1.59
2008 5.36 1.67
2007 5.4 1.74
2006 5.45 1.77
2005 5.5 1.88
2004 5.53 1.92
2003 5.57 1.87
2002 5.64 1.94
2001 5.7 1.91
2000 5.77 1.99
1999 5.81 2.05
1998 5.85 1.97
1997 5.9 2.04
1996 5.95 2.12
1995 6.04 2.14
1994 6.13 2.25
1993 6.27 2.21
1992 6.43 2.37
1991 6.59 2.3
1990 6.72 2.32
1989 6.85 2.23
1988 6.97 2.14
1987 7.09 2.05
1986 7.19 1.99
1985 7.27 2.02
1984 7.35 2.16
1983 7.42 2.4
1982 7.49 2.53
1981 7.54 2.67
1980 7.59 2.8
1979 7.63 2.91
1978 7.67 3.01
1977 7.83 3.07
1976 7.88 3.13
1975 7.91 3.2
1974 7.93 3.45
1973 7.94 3.07
1972 7.94 3.41
1971 7.94 3.51
1970 7.94 3.82
1969 7.93 3.97
1968 7.91 4.6
1967 7.89 4.63
1966 7.87 5.46
1965 7.84 5.51
1964 7.81 5.96
1963 7.78 6.18
1962 7.75 5.88
1961 7.72 5.98
1960 7.69 5.9

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 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Mauritius
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Mauritius
2023 758,261 999
2022 750,270 -757
2021 732,191 -253
2020 727,455 2,405
2019 727,774 1,773
2018 722,445 2,151
2017 734,553 3,415
2016 735,630 2,906
2015 731,387 3,031
2014 728,978 3,657
2013 720,228 4,281
2012 708,847 5,149
2011 694,033 5,511
2010 676,554 5,877
2009 654,439 6,113
2008 630,610 7,465
2007 617,247 8,429
2006 605,001 8,515
2005 593,685 10,195
2004 579,424 10,745
2003 568,220 10,799
2002 563,692 11,685
2001 555,220 11,723
2000 545,129 12,224
1999 527,634 12,341
1998 509,167 11,489
1997 489,984 11,943
1996 469,740 13,041
1995 453,719 13,020
1994 438,274 14,355
1993 430,759 14,814
1992 423,294 15,833
1991 413,354 15,091
1990 402,629 15,564
1989 390,081 14,718
1988 378,575 14,084
1987 370,654 13,262
1986 357,205 12,340
1985 344,549 12,451
1984 331,910 13,665
1983 317,379 14,525
1982 305,204 15,880
1981 292,755 18,334
1980 280,630 19,321
1979 268,875 19,282
1978 257,222 18,670
1977 250,858 16,769
1976 241,939 16,407
1975 228,883 15,342
1974 216,389 17,561
1973 203,429 13,145
1972 190,842 14,825
1971 179,918 15,441
1970 170,070 16,190
1969 161,541 15,761
1968 153,464 17,884
1967 145,773 17,560
1966 138,438 20,758
1965 131,601 20,482
1964 124,996 22,239
1963 118,526 22,069
1962 111,930 20,660
1961 105,568 20,355
1960 99,681 19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Mauritius by year

Ivory Coast
Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Mauritius
2023 32 10.2
2022 32.5 9.6
2021 33.1 10.3
2020 33.7 10.6
2019 34.3 10.2
2018 35.1 10.2
2017 36.6 10.7
2016 37.7 10.4
2015 38.8 10.1
2014 39.8 10.6
2013 40.5 10.9
2012 40.7 11.5
2011 40.8 11.7
2010 40.9 12
2009 40.7 12.3
2008 40.5 13.2
2007 41 13.7
2006 41.4 14.3
2005 41.9 15.3
2004 42.3 15.7
2003 42.8 15.9
2002 43.4 16.6
2001 43.9 16.5
2000 44.3 17
1999 44.2 17.3
1998 44.2 16.7
1997 44.1 17.4
1996 44 18.3
1995 44.1 18.3
1994 44.2 19.6
1993 44.8 20.3
1992 45.6 21.1
1991 46.1 20.7
1990 46.5 21.3
1989 46.7 20.8
1988 47.1 20.1
1987 47.7 19.3
1986 47.9 18.6
1985 48.1 19
1984 48.4 20.1
1983 48.5 21
1982 48.8 22.6
1981 49 25.5
1980 49.3 27.2
1979 49.6 27.5
1978 49.9 27.1
1977 51 26
1976 51.7 25.8
1975 51.7 25.3
1974 52 27.3
1973 52.2 23
1972 52.2 25.3
1971 52.4 26.1
1970 52.7 27.5
1969 53 27.7
1968 53.3 31.6
1967 53.5 31
1966 53.8 36
1965 54 36
1964 54.3 38.9
1963 54.4 40.4
1962 54.5 38.8
1961 54.6 39.7
1960 54.6 39.4

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 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 54.6 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Mauritius
Fertility rate 4.28 1.39
Fertility rate rank 18/196 164/196
Birth rate 32 10.2
Birth rate rank 22/196 144/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +999
Natural population change rank 23/196 139/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +0.08%
Population growth +2.47% -0.23%
Population growth rank 28/197 178/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 17.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 52.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 1.52%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Mauritius
2100 23.9% 10.1%
2099 24.1% 10.1%
2098 24.2% 10.1%
2097 24.4% 10.1%
2096 24.5% 10%
2095 24.6% 10%
2094 24.8% 9.99%
2093 24.9% 9.98%
2092 25.1% 9.97%
2091 25.3% 9.97%
2090 25.4% 9.97%
2089 25.6% 9.98%
2088 25.8% 10%
2087 26% 10%
2086 26.1% 10%
2085 26.3% 10.1%
2084 26.5% 10.1%
2083 26.7% 10.1%
2082 26.9% 10.1%
2081 27.1% 10.2%
2080 27.2% 10.2%
2079 27.4% 10.2%
2078 27.6% 10.2%
2077 27.8% 10.2%
2076 28% 10.2%
2075 28.1% 10.2%
2074 28.3% 10.2%
2073 28.5% 10.2%
2072 28.6% 10.2%
2071 28.8% 10.2%
2070 29% 10.2%
2069 29.1% 10.2%
2068 29.3% 10.2%
2067 29.5% 10.2%
2066 29.7% 10.3%
2065 30% 10.3%
2064 30.2% 10.3%
2063 30.4% 10.3%
2062 30.7% 10.3%
2061 30.9% 10.4%
2060 31.2% 10.4%
2059 31.5% 10.5%
2058 31.7% 10.5%
2057 32% 10.6%
2056 32.3% 10.7%
2055 32.6% 10.8%
2054 32.9% 10.9%
2053 33.1% 11.1%
2052 33.4% 11.2%
2051 33.6% 11.3%
2050 33.9% 11.5%
2049 34.1% 11.6%
2048 34.3% 11.8%
2047 34.4% 11.9%
2046 34.6% 12%
2045 34.8% 12.1%
2044 34.9% 12.3%
2043 35% 12.4%
2042 35.2% 12.5%
2041 35.3% 12.6%
2040 35.5% 12.7%
2039 35.7% 12.7%
2038 35.8% 12.8%
2037 36% 12.9%
2036 36.3% 13.1%
2035 36.5% 13.2%
2034 36.8% 13.3%
2033 37.1% 13.4%
2032 37.6% 13.5%
2031 38% 13.6%
2030 38.5% 13.7%
2029 39.1% 13.9%
2028 39.5% 14%
2027 39.8% 14.2%
2026 40.2% 14.4%
2025 40.7% 14.7%
2024 40.9% 14.8%
2023 41.3% 15.1%
2022 41.7% 15.5%
2021 42% 15.9%
2020 42.2% 16.4%
2019 42.3% 16.9%
2018 42.4% 17.4%
2017 42.4% 17.9%
2016 42.3% 18.4%
2015 42.2% 18.9%
2014 42% 19.3%
2013 42.2% 19.7%
2012 42.7% 20.1%
2011 43.3% 20.6%
2010 44% 21.1%
2009 44.9% 21.7%
2008 45.8% 22.3%
2007 46.4% 22.9%
2006 46.3% 23.4%
2005 46.3% 23.9%
2004 46.3% 24.3%
2003 46.2% 24.7%
2002 46.2% 25%
2001 46.1% 25.3%
2000 46% 25.6%
1999 46% 25.8%
1998 46.1% 26.2%
1997 46.2% 26.6%
1996 46.4% 27%
1995 46.7% 27.5%
1994 46.9% 28%
1993 47.1% 28.5%
1992 47.4% 29%
1991 47.6% 29.4%
1990 47.8% 29.8%
1989 47.9% 30.1%
1988 48% 30.5%
1987 48.1% 30.8%
1986 48% 31.1%
1985 47.9% 31.4%
1984 47.8% 31.8%
1983 47.7% 32.2%
1982 47.5% 32.6%
1981 47.3% 33.1%
1980 47.1% 33.6%
1979 46.8% 34.2%
1978 46.5% 34.9%
1977 46.1% 35.7%
1976 45.7% 36.5%
1975 45.4% 37.3%
1974 45.3% 38.2%
1973 45.2% 39.1%
1972 45.2% 40.1%
1971 45.1% 40.9%
1970 45.1% 41.6%
1969 44.9% 42.3%
1968 44.8% 42.9%
1967 44.6% 43.4%
1966 44.3% 44%
1965 44.1% 44.4%
1964 43.9% 44.8%
1963 43.6% 45.1%
1962 43.4% 45.1%
1961 43.2% 45%
1960 43.1% 45%

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 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Mauritius 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 Mauritius

Ivory Coast
Mauritius
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Mauritius
2023 359 66
2022 409 61
2021 459 80
2020 447 58
2019 429 67
2018 449 67
2017 465 66
2016 488 62
2015 505 61
2014 522 60
2013 544 58
2012 566 55
2011 569 55
2010 592 53
2009 588 51
2008 562 48
2007 567 46
2006 544 45
2005 492 43
2004 456 43
2003 451 42
2002 427 42
2001 405 42
2000 378 43
1999 381 46
1998 380 48
1997 364 49
1996 381 52
1995 421 55
1994 463 63
1993 503 70
1992 546 73
1991 584 75
1990 619 77
1989 645 85
1988 671 93
1987 697 103
1986 735 106
1985 766 111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Mauritius
2023 6.71% 1.52%
2022 6.92% 1.55%
2021 7.14% 1.57%
2020 7.37% 1.58%
2019 7.59% 1.57%
2018 7.85% 1.53%
2017 8.11% 1.5%
2016 8.36% 1.47%
2015 8.61% 1.47%
2014 8.92% 1.47%
2013 9.27% 1.49%
2012 9.6% 1.5%
2011 9.91% 1.49%
2010 10.2% 1.48%
2009 10.6% 1.48%
2008 11% 1.5%
2007 11.4% 1.52%
2006 11.8% 1.54%
2005 12.2% 1.55%
2004 12.6% 1.57%
2003 13% 1.6%
2002 13.3% 1.66%
2001 13.7% 1.76%
2000 14.1% 1.89%
1999 14.4% 2.03%
1998 14.6% 2.16%
1997 14.9% 2.25%
1996 15.1% 2.26%
1995 15.2% 2.22%
1994 15.3% 2.16%
1993 15.4% 2.12%
1992 15.4% 2.13%
1991 15.4% 2.19%
1990 15.3% 2.32%
1989 15.3% 2.5%
1988 15.2% 2.7%
1987 15.2% 2.85%
1986 15.3% 2.88%
1985 15.4% 2.85%
1984 15.5% 2.92%
1983 15.8% 3.15%
1982 16.1% 3.47%
1981 16.4% 3.77%
1980 16.9% 4.02%
1979 17.4% 4.28%
1978 18% 4.62%
1977 18.7% 5.08%
1976 19.5% 5.74%
1975 20.3% 6.53%
1974 21.2% 7.24%
1973 22.1% 7.71%
1972 22.9% 7.98%
1971 23.7% 8.15%
1970 24.5% 8.35%
1969 25.2% 8.72%
1968 26% 9.25%
1967 26.7% 9.55%
1966 27.4% 9.25%
1965 28.2% 8.66%
1964 28.9% 8.4%
1963 29.7% 8.72%
1962 30.5% 9.31%
1961 31.3% 9.82%
1960 32.1% 10.2%

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 1.52% in Mauritius. 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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