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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Tanzania

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 4.61 in Tanzania — 7.54% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Tanzania by year

Ivory Coast
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2023 4.28 4.61
2022 4.35 4.67
2021 4.41 4.73
2020 4.46 4.8
2019 4.52 4.87
2018 4.6 4.93
2017 4.76 4.99
2016 4.87 5.01
2015 4.97 5.03
2014 5.07 5.12
2013 5.14 5.16
2012 5.19 5.14
2011 5.24 5.14
2010 5.29 5.23
2009 5.33 5.26
2008 5.36 5.32
2007 5.4 5.4
2006 5.45 5.51
2005 5.5 5.58
2004 5.53 5.6
2003 5.57 5.58
2002 5.64 5.57
2001 5.7 5.62
2000 5.77 5.67
1999 5.81 5.75
1998 5.85 5.81
1997 5.9 5.84
1996 5.95 5.83
1995 6.04 5.82
1994 6.13 5.89
1993 6.27 6
1992 6.43 6.08
1991 6.59 6.14
1990 6.72 6.2
1989 6.85 6.3
1988 6.97 6.38
1987 7.09 6.41
1986 7.19 6.49
1985 7.27 6.6
1984 7.35 6.72
1983 7.42 6.81
1982 7.49 6.87
1981 7.54 6.93
1980 7.59 6.99
1979 7.63 7.04
1978 7.67 7.06
1977 7.83 7.07
1976 7.88 7.09
1975 7.91 7.1
1974 7.93 7.12
1973 7.94 7.06
1972 7.94 7.05
1971 7.94 7.04
1970 7.94 7
1969 7.93 6.95
1968 7.91 6.9
1967 7.89 6.86
1966 7.87 6.8
1965 7.84 6.73
1964 7.81 6.68
1963 7.78 6.65
1962 7.75 6.61
1961 7.72 6.56
1960 7.69 6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2023 758,261 1,960,623
2022 750,270 1,927,960
2021 732,191 1,880,137
2020 727,455 1,861,377
2019 727,774 1,816,669
2018 722,445 1,777,852
2017 734,553 1,726,909
2016 735,630 1,659,502
2015 731,387 1,592,882
2014 728,978 1,565,630
2013 720,228 1,509,008
2012 708,847 1,439,325
2011 694,033 1,384,886
2010 676,554 1,363,477
2009 654,439 1,332,015
2008 630,610 1,303,728
2007 617,247 1,278,285
2006 605,001 1,257,927
2005 593,685 1,224,165
2004 579,424 1,175,379
2003 568,220 1,118,435
2002 563,692 1,063,195
2001 555,220 1,026,242
2000 545,129 985,185
1999 527,634 948,659
1998 509,167 920,806
1997 489,984 882,544
1996 469,740 868,524
1995 453,719 838,980
1994 438,274 803,953
1993 430,759 778,044
1992 423,294 767,961
1991 413,354 762,011
1990 402,629 750,825
1989 390,081 743,854
1988 378,575 736,551
1987 370,654 718,580
1986 357,205 705,677
1985 344,549 697,867
1984 331,910 687,435
1983 317,379 679,720
1982 305,204 662,627
1981 292,755 645,496
1980 280,630 629,444
1979 268,875 613,388
1978 257,222 595,024
1977 250,858 574,938
1976 241,939 553,617
1975 228,883 533,906
1974 216,389 515,152
1973 203,429 488,429
1972 190,842 467,305
1971 179,918 449,014
1970 170,070 427,988
1969 161,541 408,322
1968 153,464 389,467
1967 145,773 374,763
1966 138,438 360,229
1965 131,601 343,456
1964 124,996 328,527
1963 118,526 314,644
1962 111,930 300,663
1961 105,568 286,839
1960 99,681 275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Tanzania by year

Ivory Coast
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2023 32 35.2
2022 32.5 35.6
2021 33.1 36
2020 33.7 36.4
2019 34.3 36.9
2018 35.1 37.3
2017 36.6 37.6
2016 37.7 37.6
2015 38.8 37.6
2014 39.8 38.4
2013 40.5 38.4
2012 40.7 38.1
2011 40.8 38.1
2010 40.9 38.8
2009 40.7 39.2
2008 40.5 39.6
2007 41 40.2
2006 41.4 41
2005 41.9 41.5
2004 42.3 41.5
2003 42.8 41.3
2002 43.4 41.2
2001 43.9 41.4
2000 44.3 41.5
1999 44.2 41.8
1998 44.2 42.1
1997 44.1 42.1
1996 44 42.3
1995 44.1 41.9
1994 44.2 41.5
1993 44.8 41.7
1992 45.6 42.3
1991 46.1 42.7
1990 46.5 43
1989 46.7 43.5
1988 47.1 44
1987 47.7 44.3
1986 47.9 44.9
1985 48.1 45.7
1984 48.4 46.4
1983 48.5 47.1
1982 48.8 47.5
1981 49 47.9
1980 49.3 48.3
1979 49.6 48.8
1978 49.9 49.2
1977 51 49.5
1976 51.7 49.8
1975 51.7 50.2
1974 52 50.6
1973 52.2 50.3
1972 52.2 50.4
1971 52.4 50.6
1970 52.7 50.4
1969 53 50.3
1968 53.3 50.2
1967 53.5 50.3
1966 53.8 50.2
1965 54 49.9
1964 54.3 49.8
1963 54.4 49.7
1962 54.5 49.4
1961 54.6 49.1
1960 54.6 49

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 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 54.6 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Tanzania
Fertility rate 4.28 4.61
Fertility rate rank 18/196 12/196
Birth rate 32 35.2
Birth rate rank 22/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 23/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +2.94%
Population growth +2.47% +2.92%
Population growth rank 28/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24.2%
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% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 3.89%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2100 23.9% 23.4%
2099 24.1% 23.6%
2098 24.2% 23.8%
2097 24.4% 23.9%
2096 24.5% 24.1%
2095 24.6% 24.3%
2094 24.8% 24.5%
2093 24.9% 24.7%
2092 25.1% 24.8%
2091 25.3% 25%
2090 25.4% 25.2%
2089 25.6% 25.4%
2088 25.8% 25.6%
2087 26% 25.8%
2086 26.1% 26%
2085 26.3% 26.2%
2084 26.5% 26.4%
2083 26.7% 26.6%
2082 26.9% 26.8%
2081 27.1% 27.1%
2080 27.2% 27.3%
2079 27.4% 27.5%
2078 27.6% 27.7%
2077 27.8% 28%
2076 28% 28.2%
2075 28.1% 28.4%
2074 28.3% 28.7%
2073 28.5% 28.9%
2072 28.6% 29.1%
2071 28.8% 29.4%
2070 29% 29.6%
2069 29.1% 29.8%
2068 29.3% 30.1%
2067 29.5% 30.3%
2066 29.7% 30.6%
2065 30% 30.8%
2064 30.2% 31.1%
2063 30.4% 31.3%
2062 30.7% 31.6%
2061 30.9% 31.9%
2060 31.2% 32.1%
2059 31.5% 32.4%
2058 31.7% 32.7%
2057 32% 32.9%
2056 32.3% 33.2%
2055 32.6% 33.5%
2054 32.9% 33.8%
2053 33.1% 34.1%
2052 33.4% 34.3%
2051 33.6% 34.6%
2050 33.9% 34.9%
2049 34.1% 35.2%
2048 34.3% 35.5%
2047 34.4% 35.8%
2046 34.6% 36.1%
2045 34.8% 36.4%
2044 34.9% 36.7%
2043 35% 37%
2042 35.2% 37.3%
2041 35.3% 37.6%
2040 35.5% 37.9%
2039 35.7% 38.3%
2038 35.8% 38.6%
2037 36% 39%
2036 36.3% 39.3%
2035 36.5% 39.6%
2034 36.8% 40%
2033 37.1% 40.3%
2032 37.6% 40.7%
2031 38% 41%
2030 38.5% 41.3%
2029 39.1% 41.6%
2028 39.5% 41.8%
2027 39.8% 42.1%
2026 40.2% 42.2%
2025 40.7% 42.4%
2024 40.9% 42.5%
2023 41.3% 42.7%
2022 41.7% 42.9%
2021 42% 43.1%
2020 42.2% 43.4%
2019 42.3% 43.6%
2018 42.4% 43.8%
2017 42.4% 44%
2016 42.3% 44.2%
2015 42.2% 44.5%
2014 42% 44.8%
2013 42.2% 44.9%
2012 42.7% 45.1%
2011 43.3% 45.2%
2010 44% 45.3%
2009 44.9% 45.3%
2008 45.8% 45.1%
2007 46.4% 45%
2006 46.3% 44.9%
2005 46.3% 44.8%
2004 46.3% 44.7%
2003 46.2% 44.6%
2002 46.2% 44.6%
2001 46.1% 44.5%
2000 46% 44.6%
1999 46% 44.7%
1998 46.1% 44.7%
1997 46.2% 44.8%
1996 46.4% 44.7%
1995 46.7% 44.5%
1994 46.9% 44.9%
1993 47.1% 45.5%
1992 47.4% 46%
1991 47.6% 46.2%
1990 47.8% 46.3%
1989 47.9% 46.5%
1988 48% 46.7%
1987 48.1% 46.9%
1986 48% 47.2%
1985 47.9% 47.4%
1984 47.8% 47.5%
1983 47.7% 47.6%
1982 47.5% 47.5%
1981 47.3% 47.4%
1980 47.1% 47.2%
1979 46.8% 46.9%
1978 46.5% 46.7%
1977 46.1% 46.6%
1976 45.7% 46.5%
1975 45.4% 46.4%
1974 45.3% 46.3%
1973 45.2% 46.2%
1972 45.2% 46.1%
1971 45.1% 46.1%
1970 45.1% 46%
1969 44.9% 45.9%
1968 44.8% 45.8%
1967 44.6% 45.6%
1966 44.3% 45.4%
1965 44.1% 45.2%
1964 43.9% 45%
1963 43.6% 44.8%
1962 43.4% 44.8%
1961 43.2% 44.8%
1960 43.1% 44.9%

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 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Ivory Coast
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2023 359 276
2022 409 152
2021 459 162
2020 447 160
2019 429 292
2018 449 319
2017 465 345
2016 488 396
2015 505 433
2014 522 454
2013 544 479
2012 566 448
2011 569 475
2010 592 486
2009 588 502
2008 562 511
2007 567 453
2006 544 366
2005 492 350
2004 456 365
2003 451 397
2002 427 454
2001 405 493
2000 378 568
1999 381 635
1998 380 739
1997 364 777
1996 381 775
1995 421 797
1994 463 816
1993 503 851
1992 546 864
1991 584 873
1990 619 900
1989 645 927
1988 671 949
1987 697 964
1986 735 971
1985 766 980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Tanzania
2023 6.71% 3.89%
2022 6.92% 4.05%
2021 7.14% 4.22%
2020 7.37% 4.42%
2019 7.59% 4.6%
2018 7.85% 4.8%
2017 8.11% 5.02%
2016 8.36% 5.25%
2015 8.61% 5.48%
2014 8.92% 5.67%
2013 9.27% 5.95%
2012 9.6% 6.21%
2011 9.91% 6.5%
2010 10.2% 6.86%
2009 10.6% 7.24%
2008 11% 7.7%
2007 11.4% 8.16%
2006 11.8% 8.69%
2005 12.2% 9.24%
2004 12.6% 9.86%
2003 13% 10.5%
2002 13.3% 11.3%
2001 13.7% 12.1%
2000 14.1% 12.8%
1999 14.4% 13.6%
1998 14.6% 14.2%
1997 14.9% 14.8%
1996 15.1% 15.2%
1995 15.2% 15.6%
1994 15.3% 15.9%
1993 15.4% 16.1%
1992 15.4% 16.3%
1991 15.4% 16.5%
1990 15.3% 16.7%
1989 15.3% 16.9%
1988 15.2% 17.2%
1987 15.2% 17.4%
1986 15.3% 17.6%
1985 15.4% 17.7%
1984 15.5% 17.8%
1983 15.8% 17.8%
1982 16.1% 17.8%
1981 16.4% 17.8%
1980 16.9% 17.9%
1979 17.4% 18.1%
1978 18% 18.4%
1977 18.7% 18.8%
1976 19.5% 19.2%
1975 20.3% 19.6%
1974 21.2% 20.1%
1973 22.1% 20.5%
1972 22.9% 20.9%
1971 23.7% 21.2%
1970 24.5% 21.6%
1969 25.2% 21.9%
1968 26% 22.2%
1967 26.7% 22.5%
1966 27.4% 22.8%
1965 28.2% 23.1%
1964 28.9% 23.4%
1963 29.7% 23.6%
1962 30.5% 23.8%
1961 31.3% 24%
1960 32.1% 24.2%

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 3.89% in Tanzania. 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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