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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Namibia

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.9 for Namibia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 3.21 in Namibia — 25% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 48.6% in Namibia — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 49/196 for Namibia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 21.6 years in Namibia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 28.9 in Namibia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 66 in Namibia.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Namibia.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Namibia by year

Ivory Coast
Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Namibia
2023 4.28 3.21
2022 4.35 3.25
2021 4.41 3.3
2020 4.46 3.35
2019 4.52 3.4
2018 4.6 3.46
2017 4.76 3.51
2016 4.87 3.57
2015 4.97 3.6
2014 5.07 3.64
2013 5.14 3.65
2012 5.19 3.68
2011 5.24 3.66
2010 5.29 3.66
2009 5.33 3.63
2008 5.36 3.62
2007 5.4 3.61
2006 5.45 3.6
2005 5.5 3.57
2004 5.53 3.55
2003 5.57 3.58
2002 5.64 3.69
2001 5.7 3.83
2000 5.77 3.99
1999 5.81 4.14
1998 5.85 4.18
1997 5.9 4.17
1996 5.95 4.2
1995 6.04 4.42
1994 6.13 4.68
1993 6.27 4.91
1992 6.43 5.11
1991 6.59 5.29
1990 6.72 5.4
1989 6.85 5.52
1988 6.97 5.61
1987 7.09 5.7
1986 7.19 5.79
1985 7.27 5.88
1984 7.35 5.94
1983 7.42 6
1982 7.49 6.08
1981 7.54 6.16
1980 7.59 6.24
1979 7.63 6.31
1978 7.67 6.38
1977 7.83 6.44
1976 7.88 6.49
1975 7.91 6.53
1974 7.93 6.55
1973 7.94 6.54
1972 7.94 6.53
1971 7.94 6.52
1970 7.94 6.52
1969 7.93 6.51
1968 7.91 6.5
1967 7.89 6.49
1966 7.87 6.47
1965 7.84 6.45
1964 7.81 6.43
1963 7.78 6.41
1962 7.75 6.35
1961 7.72 6.29
1960 7.69 6.24

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 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Namibia
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Namibia
2023 758,261 58,435
2022 750,270 54,534
2021 732,191 50,160
2020 727,455 55,034
2019 727,774 54,769
2018 722,445 53,970
2017 734,553 52,975
2016 735,630 52,228
2015 731,387 50,846
2014 728,978 49,581
2013 720,228 47,801
2012 708,847 46,204
2011 694,033 43,557
2010 676,554 42,046
2009 654,439 39,942
2008 630,610 38,147
2007 617,247 36,430
2006 605,001 34,690
2005 593,685 32,909
2004 579,424 31,478
2003 568,220 31,115
2002 563,692 31,947
2001 555,220 32,942
2000 545,129 35,280
1999 527,634 37,233
1998 509,167 37,500
1997 489,984 37,256
1996 469,740 37,177
1995 453,719 39,119
1994 438,274 41,316
1993 430,759 42,861
1992 423,294 43,945
1991 413,354 44,523
1990 402,629 43,956
1989 390,081 37,715
1988 378,575 34,798
1987 370,654 33,340
1986 357,205 31,764
1985 344,549 30,575
1984 331,910 29,395
1983 317,379 28,307
1982 305,204 27,474
1981 292,755 27,938
1980 280,630 28,142
1979 268,875 28,930
1978 257,222 29,821
1977 250,858 29,241
1976 241,939 28,785
1975 228,883 27,882
1974 216,389 26,844
1973 203,429 25,754
1972 190,842 24,606
1971 179,918 23,467
1970 170,070 22,414
1969 161,541 21,387
1968 153,464 20,470
1967 145,773 19,498
1966 138,438 18,635
1965 131,601 17,902
1964 124,996 17,134
1963 118,526 16,430
1962 111,930 15,656
1961 105,568 14,936
1960 99,681 14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Namibia by year

Ivory Coast
Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Namibia
2023 32 25.9
2022 32.5 26.3
2021 33.1 27
2020 33.7 27.7
2019 34.3 28.4
2018 35.1 29.1
2017 36.6 29.7
2016 37.7 30.3
2015 38.8 30.7
2014 39.8 31
2013 40.5 31.2
2012 40.7 31.4
2011 40.8 31.1
2010 40.9 31
2009 40.7 30.6
2008 40.5 30.3
2007 41 30
2006 41.4 29.7
2005 41.9 29.3
2004 42.3 28.9
2003 42.8 29
2002 43.4 29.6
2001 43.9 30.5
2000 44.3 31.6
1999 44.2 32.6
1998 44.2 32.9
1997 44.1 32.8
1996 44 32.9
1995 44.1 34.5
1994 44.2 36.3
1993 44.8 37.9
1992 45.6 39.3
1991 46.1 40.5
1990 46.5 41
1989 46.7 38.2
1988 47.1 38.7
1987 47.7 38.6
1986 47.9 38.3
1985 48.1 38.3
1984 48.4 38.3
1983 48.5 38.3
1982 48.8 38.4
1981 49 39.8
1980 49.3 40.6
1979 49.6 40.8
1978 49.9 42.6
1977 51 42.8
1976 51.7 43.5
1975 51.7 43.7
1974 52 43.9
1973 52.2 43.9
1972 52.2 43.7
1971 52.4 43.6
1970 52.7 43.4
1969 53 43.3
1968 53.3 43.2
1967 53.5 43
1966 53.8 42.9
1965 54 42.8
1964 54.3 42.7
1963 54.4 42.6
1962 54.5 42.4
1961 54.6 42.2
1960 54.6 42.1

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 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 54.6 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Namibia
Fertility rate 4.28 3.21
Fertility rate rank 18/196 50/196
Birth rate 32 25.9
Birth rate rank 22/196 49/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +58,435
Natural population change rank 23/196 90/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +1.97%
Population growth +2.47% +2.26%
Population growth rank 28/197 41/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 21.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 64.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 145.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 50.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 55.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 88.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 2.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 3.84%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 4.07%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 67.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Namibia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Namibia
2100 23.9% 18.7%
2099 24.1% 18.8%
2098 24.2% 18.9%
2097 24.4% 19.1%
2096 24.5% 19.2%
2095 24.6% 19.3%
2094 24.8% 19.5%
2093 24.9% 19.6%
2092 25.1% 19.7%
2091 25.3% 19.9%
2090 25.4% 20%
2089 25.6% 20.2%
2088 25.8% 20.3%
2087 26% 20.4%
2086 26.1% 20.6%
2085 26.3% 20.7%
2084 26.5% 20.8%
2083 26.7% 21%
2082 26.9% 21.1%
2081 27.1% 21.2%
2080 27.2% 21.4%
2079 27.4% 21.5%
2078 27.6% 21.6%
2077 27.8% 21.8%
2076 28% 21.9%
2075 28.1% 22.1%
2074 28.3% 22.2%
2073 28.5% 22.4%
2072 28.6% 22.6%
2071 28.8% 22.8%
2070 29% 23%
2069 29.1% 23.2%
2068 29.3% 23.4%
2067 29.5% 23.6%
2066 29.7% 23.8%
2065 30% 24.1%
2064 30.2% 24.3%
2063 30.4% 24.6%
2062 30.7% 24.8%
2061 30.9% 25.1%
2060 31.2% 25.3%
2059 31.5% 25.6%
2058 31.7% 25.8%
2057 32% 26.1%
2056 32.3% 26.3%
2055 32.6% 26.5%
2054 32.9% 26.8%
2053 33.1% 27%
2052 33.4% 27.2%
2051 33.6% 27.4%
2050 33.9% 27.6%
2049 34.1% 27.8%
2048 34.3% 28%
2047 34.4% 28.2%
2046 34.6% 28.4%
2045 34.8% 28.6%
2044 34.9% 28.9%
2043 35% 29.1%
2042 35.2% 29.3%
2041 35.3% 29.6%
2040 35.5% 29.8%
2039 35.7% 30.1%
2038 35.8% 30.4%
2037 36% 30.8%
2036 36.3% 31.5%
2035 36.5% 32.2%
2034 36.8% 32.7%
2033 37.1% 33.2%
2032 37.6% 33.8%
2031 38% 34.3%
2030 38.5% 34.9%
2029 39.1% 35.3%
2028 39.5% 35.8%
2027 39.8% 36.1%
2026 40.2% 36.5%
2025 40.7% 36.8%
2024 40.9% 37%
2023 41.3% 37.3%
2022 41.7% 37.5%
2021 42% 37.4%
2020 42.2% 37.1%
2019 42.3% 37%
2018 42.4% 36.8%
2017 42.4% 36.7%
2016 42.3% 36.5%
2015 42.2% 36.5%
2014 42% 36.5%
2013 42.2% 36.6%
2012 42.7% 36.6%
2011 43.3% 36.7%
2010 44% 36.8%
2009 44.9% 37.1%
2008 45.8% 37.5%
2007 46.4% 38.1%
2006 46.3% 38.7%
2005 46.3% 39.4%
2004 46.3% 40%
2003 46.2% 40.5%
2002 46.2% 41%
2001 46.1% 41.3%
2000 46% 41.5%
1999 46% 41.7%
1998 46.1% 41.8%
1997 46.2% 41.9%
1996 46.4% 42%
1995 46.7% 42.1%
1994 46.9% 42.2%
1993 47.1% 42.2%
1992 47.4% 42.2%
1991 47.6% 42.2%
1990 47.8% 42.3%
1989 47.9% 43.4%
1988 48% 44.8%
1987 48.1% 45.3%
1986 48% 45.8%
1985 47.9% 46.2%
1984 47.8% 46.6%
1983 47.7% 46.9%
1982 47.5% 47.2%
1981 47.3% 47.1%
1980 47.1% 46.6%
1979 46.8% 46.3%
1978 46.5% 45.9%
1977 46.1% 45.3%
1976 45.7% 45%
1975 45.4% 44.8%
1974 45.3% 44.6%
1973 45.2% 44.3%
1972 45.2% 44.1%
1971 45.1% 43.9%
1970 45.1% 43.8%
1969 44.9% 43.6%
1968 44.8% 43.5%
1967 44.6% 43.3%
1966 44.3% 43.2%
1965 44.1% 43%
1964 43.9% 42.9%
1963 43.6% 42.7%
1962 43.4% 42.6%
1961 43.2% 42.4%
1960 43.1% 42.2%

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 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Namibia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Ivory Coast vs Namibia

Ivory Coast
Namibia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Namibia
2023 359 139
2022 409 127
2021 459 254
2020 447 143
2019 429 175
2018 449 198
2017 465 213
2016 488 250
2015 505 307
2014 522 369
2013 544 402
2012 566 439
2011 569 498
2010 592 531
2009 588 547
2008 562 537
2007 567 489
2006 544 408
2005 492 344
2004 456 282
2003 451 290
2002 427 313
2001 405 376
2000 378 384
1999 381 371
1998 380 396
1997 364 383
1996 381 387
1995 421 369
1994 463 367
1993 503 354
1992 546 346
1991 584 337
1990 619 325
1989 645 306
1988 671 342
1987 697 336
1986 735 348
1985 766 354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Namibia
2023 6.71% 4.07%
2022 6.92% 4.2%
2021 7.14% 4.38%
2020 7.37% 4.57%
2019 7.59% 4.78%
2018 7.85% 5.01%
2017 8.11% 5.19%
2016 8.36% 5.42%
2015 8.61% 5.5%
2014 8.92% 5.31%
2013 9.27% 5.4%
2012 9.6% 5.51%
2011 9.91% 5.16%
2010 10.2% 5.08%
2009 10.6% 5.29%
2008 11% 5.64%
2007 11.4% 6.06%
2006 11.8% 6.49%
2005 12.2% 7.05%
2004 12.6% 7.41%
2003 13% 7.51%
2002 13.3% 7.61%
2001 13.7% 7.71%
2000 14.1% 7.79%
1999 14.4% 7.79%
1998 14.6% 7.7%
1997 14.9% 7.56%
1996 15.1% 7.39%
1995 15.2% 7.24%
1994 15.3% 7.13%
1993 15.4% 7.1%
1992 15.4% 7.14%
1991 15.4% 7.24%
1990 15.3% 7.39%
1989 15.3% 7.57%
1988 15.2% 7.81%
1987 15.2% 8.09%
1986 15.3% 8.43%
1985 15.4% 8.81%
1984 15.5% 9.22%
1983 15.8% 9.61%
1982 16.1% 9.93%
1981 16.4% 10.2%
1980 16.9% 10.3%
1979 17.4% 10.3%
1978 18% 10.3%
1977 18.7% 10.2%
1976 19.5% 10%
1975 20.3% 9.89%
1974 21.2% 9.79%
1973 22.1% 9.73%
1972 22.9% 9.68%
1971 23.7% 9.67%
1970 24.5% 9.65%
1969 25.2% 9.65%
1968 26% 9.64%
1967 26.7% 9.66%
1966 27.4% -
1965 28.2% -
1964 28.9% -
1963 29.7% -
1962 30.5% -
1961 31.3% -
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 4.07% in Namibia. 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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