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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Rwanda

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 3.7 in Rwanda — 13.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 8.28, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 23 years in Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Rwanda by year

Ivory Coast
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2023 4.28 3.7
2022 4.35 3.78
2021 4.41 3.84
2020 4.46 3.91
2019 4.52 3.99
2018 4.6 4.05
2017 4.76 4.08
2016 4.87 4.11
2015 4.97 4.11
2014 5.07 4.12
2013 5.14 4.14
2012 5.19 4.2
2011 5.24 4.33
2010 5.29 4.52
2009 5.33 4.71
2008 5.36 4.92
2007 5.4 5.14
2006 5.45 5.34
2005 5.5 5.5
2004 5.53 5.64
2003 5.57 5.74
2002 5.64 5.82
2001 5.7 5.89
2000 5.77 5.97
1999 5.81 6.06
1998 5.85 6.17
1997 5.9 6.24
1996 5.95 6.29
1995 6.04 6.35
1994 6.13 6.42
1993 6.27 6.48
1992 6.43 6.54
1991 6.59 6.62
1990 6.72 6.8
1989 6.85 7.03
1988 6.97 7.23
1987 7.09 7.43
1986 7.19 7.61
1985 7.27 7.79
1984 7.35 7.91
1983 7.42 8
1982 7.49 8.06
1981 7.54 8.1
1980 7.59 8.12
1979 7.63 8.13
1978 7.67 8.16
1977 7.83 8.14
1976 7.88 8.12
1975 7.91 8.1
1974 7.93 8.1
1973 7.94 8.09
1972 7.94 8.09
1971 7.94 8.09
1970 7.94 8.15
1969 7.93 8.18
1968 7.91 8.19
1967 7.89 8.21
1966 7.87 8.23
1965 7.84 8.25
1964 7.81 8.27
1963 7.78 8.27
1962 7.75 8.27
1961 7.72 8.28
1960 7.69 8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2023 758,261 312,762
2022 750,270 312,145
2021 732,191 309,895
2020 727,455 312,692
2019 727,774 313,525
2018 722,445 312,512
2017 734,553 310,323
2016 735,630 305,549
2015 731,387 299,114
2014 728,978 292,779
2013 720,228 286,331
2012 708,847 282,584
2011 694,033 282,922
2010 676,554 286,848
2009 654,439 287,034
2008 630,610 287,334
2007 617,247 285,791
2006 605,001 282,149
2005 593,685 275,121
2004 579,424 265,273
2003 568,220 251,243
2002 563,692 239,036
2001 555,220 230,845
2000 545,129 221,276
1999 527,634 210,518
1998 509,167 197,185
1997 489,984 174,687
1996 469,740 140,455
1995 453,719 121,137
1994 438,274 -719,479
1993 430,759 183,926
1992 423,294 188,025
1991 413,354 196,431
1990 402,629 207,895
1989 390,081 217,632
1988 378,575 223,759
1987 370,654 225,744
1986 357,205 225,526
1985 344,549 223,794
1984 331,910 219,337
1983 317,379 212,750
1982 305,204 205,147
1981 292,755 195,769
1980 280,630 184,988
1979 268,875 174,477
1978 257,222 163,779
1977 250,858 155,011
1976 241,939 147,665
1975 228,883 140,596
1974 216,389 135,743
1973 203,429 131,021
1972 190,842 126,403
1971 179,918 122,567
1970 170,070 119,273
1969 161,541 115,394
1968 153,464 111,422
1967 145,773 108,053
1966 138,438 105,128
1965 131,601 103,422
1964 124,996 102,562
1963 118,526 94,296
1962 111,930 102,548
1961 105,568 102,051
1960 99,681 100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Rwanda by year

Ivory Coast
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2023 32 28.3
2022 32.5 28.9
2021 33.1 29.4
2020 33.7 30
2019 34.3 30.7
2018 35.1 31.2
2017 36.6 31.7
2016 37.7 32
2015 38.8 32.1
2014 39.8 32.2
2013 40.5 32.4
2012 40.7 32.9
2011 40.8 33.8
2010 40.9 35.1
2009 40.7 36.3
2008 40.5 37.6
2007 41 38.8
2006 41.4 39.9
2005 41.9 40.6
2004 42.3 41.1
2003 42.8 41.4
2002 43.4 41.8
2001 43.9 42.1
2000 44.3 42.1
1999 44.2 42.1
1998 44.2 42.2
1997 44.1 40.5
1996 44 37.2
1995 44.1 39.5
1994 44.2 48
1993 44.8 41.5
1992 45.6 42.2
1991 46.1 42.8
1990 46.5 44.1
1989 46.7 45.3
1988 47.1 46.6
1987 47.7 47.8
1986 47.9 49
1985 48.1 50.2
1984 48.4 51.1
1983 48.5 51.8
1982 48.8 52.4
1981 49 52.7
1980 49.3 52.7
1979 49.6 52.5
1978 49.9 52.1
1977 51 51.6
1976 51.7 51.1
1975 51.7 50.4
1974 52 50
1973 52.2 49.4
1972 52.2 48.9
1971 52.4 48.5
1970 52.7 48.2
1969 53 47.9
1968 53.3 47.6
1967 53.5 47.4
1966 53.8 47.6
1965 54 48
1964 54.3 48.8
1963 54.4 49.8
1962 54.5 50.9
1961 54.6 52
1960 54.6 52.9

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 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 54.6 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Rwanda
Fertility rate 4.28 3.7
Fertility rate rank 18/196 38/196
Birth rate 32 28.3
Birth rate rank 22/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +312,762
Natural population change rank 23/196 51/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +2.24%
Population growth +2.47% +2.16%
Population growth rank 28/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 65.7
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% 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 4%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2100 23.9% 18.7%
2099 24.1% 18.9%
2098 24.2% 19%
2097 24.4% 19.1%
2096 24.5% 19.3%
2095 24.6% 19.4%
2094 24.8% 19.6%
2093 24.9% 19.7%
2092 25.1% 19.9%
2091 25.3% 20%
2090 25.4% 20.2%
2089 25.6% 20.4%
2088 25.8% 20.5%
2087 26% 20.7%
2086 26.1% 20.9%
2085 26.3% 21.1%
2084 26.5% 21.3%
2083 26.7% 21.5%
2082 26.9% 21.7%
2081 27.1% 21.9%
2080 27.2% 22.1%
2079 27.4% 22.2%
2078 27.6% 22.4%
2077 27.8% 22.6%
2076 28% 22.8%
2075 28.1% 23%
2074 28.3% 23.2%
2073 28.5% 23.4%
2072 28.6% 23.6%
2071 28.8% 23.8%
2070 29% 24%
2069 29.1% 24.2%
2068 29.3% 24.4%
2067 29.5% 24.6%
2066 29.7% 24.9%
2065 30% 25.1%
2064 30.2% 25.3%
2063 30.4% 25.6%
2062 30.7% 25.8%
2061 30.9% 26.1%
2060 31.2% 26.4%
2059 31.5% 26.7%
2058 31.7% 27%
2057 32% 27.3%
2056 32.3% 27.6%
2055 32.6% 27.9%
2054 32.9% 28.3%
2053 33.1% 28.6%
2052 33.4% 28.9%
2051 33.6% 29.2%
2050 33.9% 29.5%
2049 34.1% 29.8%
2048 34.3% 30.1%
2047 34.4% 30.4%
2046 34.6% 30.7%
2045 34.8% 31%
2044 34.9% 31.2%
2043 35% 31.5%
2042 35.2% 31.8%
2041 35.3% 32.1%
2040 35.5% 32.4%
2039 35.7% 32.7%
2038 35.8% 33%
2037 36% 33.3%
2036 36.3% 33.6%
2035 36.5% 33.9%
2034 36.8% 34.2%
2033 37.1% 34.6%
2032 37.6% 34.9%
2031 38% 35.2%
2030 38.5% 35.6%
2029 39.1% 35.9%
2028 39.5% 36.2%
2027 39.8% 36.5%
2026 40.2% 36.9%
2025 40.7% 37.2%
2024 40.9% 37.4%
2023 41.3% 37.7%
2022 41.7% 38.2%
2021 42% 38.6%
2020 42.2% 39.2%
2019 42.3% 39.7%
2018 42.4% 40.1%
2017 42.4% 40.5%
2016 42.3% 40.9%
2015 42.2% 41.1%
2014 42% 41.4%
2013 42.2% 41.7%
2012 42.7% 41.9%
2011 43.3% 42.2%
2010 44% 42.4%
2009 44.9% 42.6%
2008 45.8% 42.8%
2007 46.4% 42.9%
2006 46.3% 42.9%
2005 46.3% 43.1%
2004 46.3% 43.3%
2003 46.2% 43.7%
2002 46.2% 44.3%
2001 46.1% 45.2%
2000 46% 46.4%
1999 46% 47.8%
1998 46.1% 49.2%
1997 46.2% 50.5%
1996 46.4% 51.4%
1995 46.7% 52.4%
1994 46.9% 50.1%
1993 47.1% 48.4%
1992 47.4% 48.7%
1991 47.6% 48.9%
1990 47.8% 49%
1989 47.9% 48.9%
1988 48% 48.9%
1987 48.1% 48.8%
1986 48% 48.6%
1985 47.9% 48.3%
1984 47.8% 48.1%
1983 47.7% 47.7%
1982 47.5% 47.4%
1981 47.3% 47.1%
1980 47.1% 46.8%
1979 46.8% 46.5%
1978 46.5% 46.4%
1977 46.1% 46.4%
1976 45.7% 46.4%
1975 45.4% 46.6%
1974 45.3% 46.9%
1973 45.2% 47.2%
1972 45.2% 47.5%
1971 45.1% 47.9%
1970 45.1% 48.2%
1969 44.9% 48.7%
1968 44.8% 49.2%
1967 44.6% 49.7%
1966 44.3% 50.2%
1965 44.1% 50.6%
1964 43.9% 50.8%
1963 43.6% 50.6%
1962 43.4% 50.2%
1961 43.2% 49.7%
1960 43.1% 49.2%

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 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Ivory Coast
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2023 359 229
2022 409 234
2021 459 254
2020 447 252
2019 429 261
2018 449 269
2017 465 275
2016 488 278
2015 505 292
2014 522 301
2013 544 317
2012 566 331
2011 569 358
2010 592 393
2009 588 418
2008 562 454
2007 567 494
2006 544 494
2005 492 465
2004 456 460
2003 451 551
2002 427 677
2001 405 769
2000 378 885
1999 381 1,073
1998 380 1,268
1997 364 1,318
1996 381 1,295
1995 421 1,505
1994 463 5,721
1993 503 1,619
1992 546 1,530
1991 584 1,386
1990 619 1,309
1989 645 1,238
1988 671 1,188
1987 697 1,145
1986 735 1,126
1985 766 1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2023 6.71% 4%
2022 6.92% 4.08%
2021 7.14% 4.16%
2020 7.37% 4.25%
2019 7.59% 4.34%
2018 7.85% 4.43%
2017 8.11% 4.52%
2016 8.36% 4.63%
2015 8.61% 4.78%
2014 8.92% 4.96%
2013 9.27% 5.17%
2012 9.6% 5.45%
2011 9.91% 5.81%
2010 10.2% 6.33%
2009 10.6% 6.92%
2008 11% 7.62%
2007 11.4% 8.45%
2006 11.8% 9.37%
2005 12.2% 10.5%
2004 12.6% 11.8%
2003 13% 13.3%
2002 13.3% 14.9%
2001 13.7% 16.7%
2000 14.1% 18.5%
1999 14.4% 20.2%
1998 14.6% 21.5%
1997 14.9% 22.2%
1996 15.1% 22.2%
1995 15.2% 21.8%
1994 15.3% 38.9%
1993 15.4% 19.3%
1992 15.4% 17.5%
1991 15.4% 16%
1990 15.3% 15.1%
1989 15.3% 14.8%
1988 15.2% 14.8%
1987 15.2% 15.2%
1986 15.3% 15.6%
1985 15.4% 16.1%
1984 15.5% 16.6%
1983 15.8% 17.4%
1982 16.1% 18.6%
1981 16.4% 20.1%
1980 16.9% 21.8%
1979 17.4% 23.4%
1978 18% 24.6%
1977 18.7% 25.1%
1976 19.5% 25.1%
1975 20.3% 24.6%
1974 21.2% 24%
1973 22.1% 23.4%
1972 22.9% 23%
1971 23.7% 22.6%
1970 24.5% 22.3%
1969 25.2% 22%
1968 26% 21.7%
1967 26.7% 21.4%
1966 27.4% 21.2%
1965 28.2% 21.1%
1964 28.9% 21.1%
1963 29.7% 21.3%
1962 30.5% 21.5%
1961 31.3% 21.9%
1960 32.1% 22.4%

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% in Rwanda. 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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