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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Romania

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Romania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 1.71 in Romania — 60.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Romania by year

Ivory Coast
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Romania
2023 4.28 1.71
2022 4.35 1.71
2021 4.41 1.81
2020 4.46 1.8
2019 4.52 1.77
2018 4.6 1.76
2017 4.76 1.78
2016 4.87 1.69
2015 4.97 1.62
2014 5.07 1.56
2013 5.14 1.46
2012 5.19 1.52
2011 5.24 1.47
2010 5.29 1.59
2009 5.33 1.66
2008 5.36 1.6
2007 5.4 1.45
2006 5.45 1.42
2005 5.5 1.4
2004 5.53 1.33
2003 5.57 1.3
2002 5.64 1.27
2001 5.7 1.27
2000 5.77 1.31
1999 5.81 1.3
1998 5.85 1.32
1997 5.9 1.32
1996 5.95 1.3
1995 6.04 1.33
1994 6.13 1.4
1993 6.27 1.43
1992 6.43 1.51
1991 6.59 1.59
1990 6.72 1.83
1989 6.85 2.22
1988 6.97 2.3
1987 7.09 2.38
1986 7.19 2.39
1985 7.27 2.31
1984 7.35 2.26
1983 7.42 2.06
1982 7.49 2.17
1981 7.54 2.36
1980 7.59 2.43
1979 7.63 2.49
1978 7.67 2.52
1977 7.83 2.57
1976 7.88 2.54
1975 7.91 2.59
1974 7.93 2.71
1973 7.94 2.44
1972 7.94 2.55
1971 7.94 2.67
1970 7.94 2.89
1969 7.93 3.19
1968 7.91 3.63
1967 7.89 3.66
1966 7.87 1.9
1965 7.84 1.91
1964 7.81 1.96
1963 7.78 2.01
1962 7.75 2.04
1961 7.72 2.17
1960 7.69 2.34

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 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Romania
2023 758,261 -89,587
2022 750,270 -93,338
2021 732,191 -141,504
2020 727,455 -100,179
2019 727,774 -60,053
2018 722,445 -62,316
2017 734,553 -50,930
2016 735,630 -53,196
2015 731,387 -59,447
2014 728,978 -55,745
2013 720,228 -59,951
2012 708,847 -54,157
2011 694,033 -56,413
2010 676,554 -46,567
2009 654,439 -34,625
2008 630,610 -30,806
2007 617,247 -37,590
2006 605,001 -38,148
2005 593,685 -40,508
2004 579,424 -42,904
2003 568,220 -56,093
2002 563,692 -58,673
2001 555,220 -37,625
2000 545,129 -22,443
1999 527,634 -31,461
1998 509,167 -33,761
1997 489,984 -42,853
1996 469,740 -56,548
1995 453,719 -36,295
1994 438,274 -18,184
1993 430,759 -13,658
1992 423,294 -4,559
1991 413,354 25,301
1990 402,629 69,605
1989 390,081 122,756
1988 378,575 126,817
1987 370,654 128,517
1986 357,205 134,737
1985 344,549 111,392
1984 331,910 117,731
1983 317,379 87,986
1982 305,204 119,121
1981 292,755 156,472
1980 280,630 168,776
1979 268,875 194,397
1978 257,222 204,148
1977 250,858 215,385
1976 241,939 213,361
1975 228,883 219,324
1974 216,389 235,530
1973 203,429 175,020
1972 190,842 198,316
1971 179,918 206,662
1970 170,070 234,905
1969 161,541 264,120
1968 153,464 338,577
1967 145,773 347,709
1966 138,438 115,293
1965 131,601 114,190
1964 124,996 134,326
1963 118,526 139,104
1962 111,930 130,736
1961 105,568 163,286
1960 99,681 191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Romania by year

Ivory Coast
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Romania
2023 32 8
2022 32.5 9.4
2021 33.1 10.1
2020 33.7 10.3
2019 34.3 10.3
2018 35.1 10.4
2017 36.6 10.8
2016 37.7 10.4
2015 38.8 10.2
2014 39.8 10
2013 40.5 9.4
2012 40.7 10
2011 40.8 9.7
2010 40.9 10.5
2009 40.7 10.9
2008 40.5 10.8
2007 41 10.3
2006 41.4 10.4
2005 41.9 10.4
2004 42.3 10.1
2003 42.8 9.8
2002 43.4 9.7
2001 43.9 10
2000 44.3 10.4
1999 44.2 10.4
1998 44.2 10.5
1997 44.1 10.5
1996 44 10.2
1995 44.1 10.4
1994 44.2 10.9
1993 44.8 11
1992 45.6 11.4
1991 46.1 12
1990 46.5 13.6
1989 46.7 16
1988 47.1 16.5
1987 47.7 16.7
1986 47.9 16.5
1985 48.1 15.8
1984 48.4 15.5
1983 48.5 14.3
1982 48.8 15.3
1981 49 17
1980 49.3 18
1979 49.6 18.6
1978 49.9 19
1977 51 19.5
1976 51.7 19.4
1975 51.7 19.6
1974 52 20.3
1973 52.2 18.2
1972 52.2 18.8
1971 52.4 19.6
1970 52.7 21.1
1969 53 23.3
1968 53.3 26.6
1967 53.5 27
1966 53.8 14.2
1965 54 14.6
1964 54.3 15.2
1963 54.4 15.7
1962 54.5 16.2
1961 54.6 17.5
1960 54.6 19.1

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 8 in Romania, compared with 54.6 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Romania
Fertility rate 4.28 1.71
Fertility rate rank 18/196 119/196
Birth rate 32 8
Birth rate rank 22/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 -89,587
Natural population change rank 23/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% -0.47%
Population growth +2.47% -0.05%
Population growth rank 28/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 0.66%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Romania
2100 23.9% 12.8%
2099 24.1% 12.8%
2098 24.2% 12.8%
2097 24.4% 12.9%
2096 24.5% 12.9%
2095 24.6% 13%
2094 24.8% 13.1%
2093 24.9% 13.1%
2092 25.1% 13.2%
2091 25.3% 13.2%
2090 25.4% 13.3%
2089 25.6% 13.4%
2088 25.8% 13.4%
2087 26% 13.5%
2086 26.1% 13.5%
2085 26.3% 13.5%
2084 26.5% 13.6%
2083 26.7% 13.6%
2082 26.9% 13.6%
2081 27.1% 13.6%
2080 27.2% 13.6%
2079 27.4% 13.6%
2078 27.6% 13.6%
2077 27.8% 13.6%
2076 28% 13.6%
2075 28.1% 13.6%
2074 28.3% 13.6%
2073 28.5% 13.6%
2072 28.6% 13.6%
2071 28.8% 13.6%
2070 29% 13.6%
2069 29.1% 13.6%
2068 29.3% 13.6%
2067 29.5% 13.6%
2066 29.7% 13.7%
2065 30% 13.7%
2064 30.2% 13.8%
2063 30.4% 13.8%
2062 30.7% 13.9%
2061 30.9% 13.9%
2060 31.2% 14%
2059 31.5% 14.1%
2058 31.7% 14.1%
2057 32% 14.2%
2056 32.3% 14.3%
2055 32.6% 14.3%
2054 32.9% 14.4%
2053 33.1% 14.4%
2052 33.4% 14.4%
2051 33.6% 14.4%
2050 33.9% 14.4%
2049 34.1% 14.4%
2048 34.3% 14.4%
2047 34.4% 14.4%
2046 34.6% 14.4%
2045 34.8% 14.3%
2044 34.9% 14.3%
2043 35% 14.3%
2042 35.2% 14.3%
2041 35.3% 14.2%
2040 35.5% 14.2%
2039 35.7% 14.2%
2038 35.8% 14.3%
2037 36% 14.3%
2036 36.3% 14.3%
2035 36.5% 14.4%
2034 36.8% 14.5%
2033 37.1% 14.6%
2032 37.6% 14.8%
2031 38% 15%
2030 38.5% 15.1%
2029 39.1% 15.2%
2028 39.5% 15.3%
2027 39.8% 15.4%
2026 40.2% 15.5%
2025 40.7% 15.6%
2024 40.9% 15.7%
2023 41.3% 15.9%
2022 41.7% 16%
2021 42% 16.1%
2020 42.2% 16.1%
2019 42.3% 16%
2018 42.4% 15.9%
2017 42.4% 15.8%
2016 42.3% 15.7%
2015 42.2% 15.7%
2014 42% 15.7%
2013 42.2% 15.7%
2012 42.7% 15.7%
2011 43.3% 15.8%
2010 44% 15.7%
2009 44.9% 15.7%
2008 45.8% 15.7%
2007 46.4% 15.7%
2006 46.3% 15.8%
2005 46.3% 16%
2004 46.3% 16.4%
2003 46.2% 16.9%
2002 46.2% 17.5%
2001 46.1% 18.1%
2000 46% 18.6%
1999 46% 19.1%
1998 46.1% 19.3%
1997 46.2% 19.6%
1996 46.4% 20%
1995 46.7% 20.5%
1994 46.9% 21%
1993 47.1% 21.6%
1992 47.4% 22.2%
1991 47.6% 22.8%
1990 47.8% 23.3%
1989 47.9% 23.7%
1988 48% 23.9%
1987 48.1% 24%
1986 48% 24.3%
1985 47.9% 24.6%
1984 47.8% 25.1%
1983 47.7% 25.9%
1982 47.5% 26.8%
1981 47.3% 27.1%
1980 47.1% 26.8%
1979 46.8% 26.5%
1978 46.5% 26.3%
1977 46.1% 26%
1976 45.7% 25.7%
1975 45.4% 25.3%
1974 45.3% 25.1%
1973 45.2% 24.9%
1972 45.2% 24.9%
1971 45.1% 24.9%
1970 45.1% 25.1%
1969 44.9% 25.1%
1968 44.8% 25.1%
1967 44.6% 25%
1966 44.3% 25.2%
1965 44.1% 26%
1964 43.9% 26.7%
1963 43.6% 27.3%
1962 43.4% 27.7%
1961 43.2% 28%
1960 43.1% 28.1%

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 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Romania 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 Romania

Ivory Coast
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Romania
2023 359 12
2022 409 13
2021 459 20
2020 447 16
2019 429 14
2018 449 15
2017 465 17
2016 488 17
2015 505 18
2014 522 18
2013 544 18
2012 566 19
2011 569 20
2010 592 23
2009 588 25
2008 562 25
2007 567 25
2006 544 27
2005 492 30
2004 456 32
2003 451 35
2002 427 38
2001 405 41
2000 378 45
1999 381 51
1998 380 58
1997 364 66
1996 381 72
1995 421 75
1994 463 80
1993 503 87
1992 546 95
1991 584 104
1990 619 118
1989 645 143
1988 671 159
1987 697 173
1986 735 180
1985 766 184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Romania
2023 6.71% 0.66%
2022 6.92% 0.66%
2021 7.14% 0.65%
2020 7.37% 0.66%
2019 7.59% 0.68%
2018 7.85% 0.73%
2017 8.11% 0.79%
2016 8.36% 0.85%
2015 8.61% 0.92%
2014 8.92% 0.99%
2013 9.27% 1.05%
2012 9.6% 1.12%
2011 9.91% 1.18%
2010 10.2% 1.24%
2009 10.6% 1.31%
2008 11% 1.4%
2007 11.4% 1.51%
2006 11.8% 1.66%
2005 12.2% 1.82%
2004 12.6% 1.94%
2003 13% 1.99%
2002 13.3% 2.01%
2001 13.7% 2.06%
2000 14.1% 2.16%
1999 14.4% 2.29%
1998 14.6% 2.44%
1997 14.9% 2.58%
1996 15.1% 2.68%
1995 15.2% 2.73%
1994 15.3% 2.76%
1993 15.4% 2.79%
1992 15.4% 2.84%
1991 15.4% 2.97%
1990 15.3% 3.14%
1989 15.3% 3.31%
1988 15.2% 3.43%
1987 15.2% 3.45%
1986 15.3% 3.33%
1985 15.4% 3.16%
1984 15.5% 3.08%
1983 15.8% 3.14%
1982 16.1% 3.28%
1981 16.4% 3.44%
1980 16.9% 3.57%
1979 17.4% 3.68%
1978 18% 3.76%
1977 18.7% 3.86%
1976 19.5% 4.05%
1975 20.3% 4.27%
1974 21.2% 4.43%
1973 22.1% 4.49%
1972 22.9% 4.64%
1971 23.7% 5.06%
1970 24.5% 5.69%
1969 25.2% 6.23%
1968 26% 6.44%
1967 26.7% 6.27%
1966 27.4% 5.83%
1965 28.2% 5.44%
1964 28.9% 5.45%
1963 29.7% 6.03%
1962 30.5% 6.98%
1961 31.3% 7.98%
1960 32.1% 8.82%

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 0.66% in Romania. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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