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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for Zimbabwe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 3.72 in Zimbabwe — 13.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44.3% in Ivory Coast and by 48.2% in Zimbabwe — in 1960, it was 7.69 and 7.2, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 31/196 for Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.6 years in Ivory Coast, compared to 20.3 years in Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 28.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 98.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Zimbabwe.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Zimbabwe by year

Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2023 4.28 3.72
2022 4.35 3.77
2021 4.41 3.77
2020 4.46 3.75
2019 4.52 3.75
2018 4.6 3.74
2017 4.76 3.77
2016 4.87 3.83
2015 4.97 3.91
2014 5.07 4.01
2013 5.14 4.11
2012 5.19 4.13
2011 5.24 4.13
2010 5.29 4.04
2009 5.33 3.95
2008 5.36 3.78
2007 5.4 3.68
2006 5.45 3.64
2005 5.5 3.69
2004 5.53 3.78
2003 5.57 3.86
2002 5.64 3.93
2001 5.7 3.98
2000 5.77 4.01
1999 5.81 4.06
1998 5.85 4.07
1997 5.9 4.08
1996 5.95 4.11
1995 6.04 4.15
1994 6.13 4.28
1993 6.27 4.39
1992 6.43 4.57
1991 6.59 4.72
1990 6.72 4.88
1989 6.85 5.07
1988 6.97 5.28
1987 7.09 5.5
1986 7.19 5.69
1985 7.27 5.87
1984 7.35 6.04
1983 7.42 6.2
1982 7.49 6.33
1981 7.54 6.45
1980 7.59 6.52
1979 7.63 6.59
1978 7.67 6.66
1977 7.83 6.71
1976 7.88 6.77
1975 7.91 6.83
1974 7.93 6.88
1973 7.94 6.94
1972 7.94 6.94
1971 7.94 6.94
1970 7.94 6.98
1969 7.93 7.04
1968 7.91 7.11
1967 7.89 7.16
1966 7.87 7.2
1965 7.84 7.23
1964 7.81 7.23
1963 7.78 7.23
1962 7.75 7.23
1961 7.72 7.21
1960 7.69 7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2023 758,261 372,505
2022 750,270 371,243
2021 732,191 349,908
2020 727,455 354,790
2019 727,774 348,798
2018 722,445 345,883
2017 734,553 344,035
2016 735,630 348,772
2015 731,387 356,203
2014 728,978 366,350
2013 720,228 374,757
2012 708,847 371,135
2011 694,033 359,572
2010 676,554 335,570
2009 654,439 309,316
2008 630,610 280,527
2007 617,247 261,805
2006 605,001 248,963
2005 593,685 248,545
2004 579,424 248,307
2003 568,220 243,057
2002 563,692 244,170
2001 555,220 227,909
2000 545,129 236,343
1999 527,634 232,393
1998 509,167 225,614
1997 489,984 216,288
1996 469,740 205,269
1995 453,719 206,695
1994 438,274 216,343
1993 430,759 228,045
1992 423,294 255,291
1991 413,354 260,943
1990 402,629 265,444
1989 390,081 270,838
1988 378,575 277,498
1987 370,654 286,766
1986 357,205 289,894
1985 344,549 290,756
1984 331,910 290,052
1983 317,379 286,545
1982 305,204 279,934
1981 292,755 271,361
1980 280,630 241,179
1979 268,875 223,657
1978 257,222 222,979
1977 250,858 225,139
1976 241,939 221,419
1975 228,883 216,947
1974 216,389 208,806
1973 203,429 201,885
1972 190,842 193,725
1971 179,918 185,427
1970 170,070 178,979
1969 161,541 172,626
1968 153,464 166,865
1967 145,773 161,205
1966 138,438 156,014
1965 131,601 151,164
1964 124,996 145,848
1963 118,526 140,984
1962 111,930 136,317
1961 105,568 131,531
1960 99,681 126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Zimbabwe by year

Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2023 32 30.4
2022 32.5 30.9
2021 33.1 30.9
2020 33.7 31
2019 34.3 31.1
2018 35.1 31.3
2017 36.6 31.8
2016 37.7 32.7
2015 38.8 33.9
2014 39.8 35.4
2013 40.5 37
2012 40.7 37.8
2011 40.8 38.1
2010 40.9 37.9
2009 40.7 37.5
2008 40.5 36.4
2007 41 35.7
2006 41.4 35.2
2005 41.9 35.8
2004 42.3 36.3
2003 42.8 36.6
2002 43.4 36.5
2001 43.9 36.5
2000 44.3 36.1
1999 44.2 35.6
1998 44.2 34.5
1997 44.1 33.4
1996 44 32.4
1995 44.1 31.7
1994 44.2 32
1993 44.8 32.4
1992 45.6 34.3
1991 46.1 34.9
1990 46.5 35.5
1989 46.7 36.4
1988 47.1 37.7
1987 47.7 39.5
1986 47.9 40.9
1985 48.1 42.3
1984 48.4 43.7
1983 48.5 45
1982 48.8 45.7
1981 49 46.3
1980 49.3 44.8
1979 49.6 46.3
1978 49.9 46.8
1977 51 46.5
1976 51.7 46.5
1975 51.7 46.6
1974 52 46.4
1973 52.2 46.4
1972 52.2 46
1971 52.4 45.6
1970 52.7 45.5
1969 53 45.5
1968 53.3 45.7
1967 53.5 45.8
1966 53.8 46.1
1965 54 46.4
1964 54.3 46.6
1963 54.4 46.8
1962 54.5 47.1
1961 54.6 47.3
1960 54.6 47.5

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 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 54.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
Fertility rate 4.28 3.72
Fertility rate rank 18/196 36/196
Birth rate 32 30.4
Birth rate rank 22/196 31/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 +372,505
Natural population change rank 23/196 45/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% +2.28%
Population growth +2.47% +1.8%
Population growth rank 28/197 60/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 93.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 176.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 47.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 65.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% 86%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 4.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% 4.42%
Life expectancy 62.4 years 63.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2100 23.9% 20.3%
2099 24.1% 20.5%
2098 24.2% 20.6%
2097 24.4% 20.8%
2096 24.5% 20.9%
2095 24.6% 21.1%
2094 24.8% 21.3%
2093 24.9% 21.4%
2092 25.1% 21.6%
2091 25.3% 21.8%
2090 25.4% 22%
2089 25.6% 22.2%
2088 25.8% 22.4%
2087 26% 22.6%
2086 26.1% 22.8%
2085 26.3% 23%
2084 26.5% 23.2%
2083 26.7% 23.4%
2082 26.9% 23.6%
2081 27.1% 23.8%
2080 27.2% 24%
2079 27.4% 24.2%
2078 27.6% 24.4%
2077 27.8% 24.6%
2076 28% 24.9%
2075 28.1% 25.1%
2074 28.3% 25.3%
2073 28.5% 25.5%
2072 28.6% 25.7%
2071 28.8% 25.9%
2070 29% 26.2%
2069 29.1% 26.4%
2068 29.3% 26.6%
2067 29.5% 26.8%
2066 29.7% 27.1%
2065 30% 27.3%
2064 30.2% 27.6%
2063 30.4% 27.8%
2062 30.7% 28.1%
2061 30.9% 28.4%
2060 31.2% 28.7%
2059 31.5% 29%
2058 31.7% 29.3%
2057 32% 29.6%
2056 32.3% 30%
2055 32.6% 30.3%
2054 32.9% 30.6%
2053 33.1% 31%
2052 33.4% 31.3%
2051 33.6% 31.7%
2050 33.9% 32%
2049 34.1% 32.4%
2048 34.3% 32.7%
2047 34.4% 33.1%
2046 34.6% 33.4%
2045 34.8% 33.7%
2044 34.9% 34%
2043 35% 34.2%
2042 35.2% 34.5%
2041 35.3% 34.7%
2040 35.5% 34.9%
2039 35.7% 35.2%
2038 35.8% 35.4%
2037 36% 35.7%
2036 36.3% 35.9%
2035 36.5% 36.2%
2034 36.8% 36.4%
2033 37.1% 36.6%
2032 37.6% 36.9%
2031 38% 37.2%
2030 38.5% 37.6%
2029 39.1% 38.1%
2028 39.5% 38.7%
2027 39.8% 39.3%
2026 40.2% 40%
2025 40.7% 40.6%
2024 40.9% 40.9%
2023 41.3% 41.3%
2022 41.7% 41.6%
2021 42% 41.9%
2020 42.2% 42.2%
2019 42.3% 42.5%
2018 42.4% 42.9%
2017 42.4% 43.3%
2016 42.3% 43.6%
2015 42.2% 43.8%
2014 42% 43.9%
2013 42.2% 43.9%
2012 42.7% 43.7%
2011 43.3% 43.4%
2010 44% 43%
2009 44.9% 42.7%
2008 45.8% 42.4%
2007 46.4% 42.1%
2006 46.3% 42%
2005 46.3% 41.9%
2004 46.3% 41.7%
2003 46.2% 41.5%
2002 46.2% 41.4%
2001 46.1% 41.5%
2000 46% 41.9%
1999 46% 42.4%
1998 46.1% 43.1%
1997 46.2% 44%
1996 46.4% 45%
1995 46.7% 45.9%
1994 46.9% 46.6%
1993 47.1% 47.1%
1992 47.4% 46.8%
1991 47.6% 46.6%
1990 47.8% 47.1%
1989 47.9% 47.6%
1988 48% 47.9%
1987 48.1% 47.9%
1986 48% 47.9%
1985 47.9% 48%
1984 47.8% 48.1%
1983 47.7% 48.2%
1982 47.5% 48.3%
1981 47.3% 48.4%
1980 47.1% 48.7%
1979 46.8% 48.8%
1978 46.5% 48.5%
1977 46.1% 48.3%
1976 45.7% 48.2%
1975 45.4% 48.1%
1974 45.3% 48.1%
1973 45.2% 48.1%
1972 45.2% 48.2%
1971 45.1% 48.2%
1970 45.1% 48.3%
1969 44.9% 48.4%
1968 44.8% 48.5%
1967 44.6% 48.5%
1966 44.3% 48.6%
1965 44.1% 48.7%
1964 43.9% 48.8%
1963 43.6% 48.5%
1962 43.4% 48.1%
1961 43.2% 47.7%
1960 43.1% 47.3%

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 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe

Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2023 359 358
2022 409 368
2021 459 446
2020 447 380
2019 429 388
2018 449 386
2017 465 389
2016 488 411
2015 505 428
2014 522 468
2013 544 525
2012 566 558
2011 569 564
2010 592 567
2009 588 540
2008 562 526
2007 567 519
2006 544 480
2005 492 454
2004 456 451
2003 451 455
2002 427 418
2001 405 467
2000 378 405
1999 381 399
1998 380 368
1997 364 357
1996 381 352
1995 421 332
1994 463 332
1993 503 331
1992 546 333
1991 584 332
1990 619 353
1989 645 382
1988 671 431
1987 697 480
1986 735 525
1985 766 573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2023 6.71% 4.42%
2022 6.92% 4.6%
2021 7.14% 4.76%
2020 7.37% 5.01%
2019 7.59% 5.11%
2018 7.85% 5.23%
2017 8.11% 5.5%
2016 8.36% 5.69%
2015 8.61% 5.98%
2014 8.92% 6.18%
2013 9.27% 6.55%
2012 9.6% 7.14%
2011 9.91% 7.88%
2010 10.2% 8.5%
2009 10.6% 9.03%
2008 11% 9.34%
2007 11.4% 9.47%
2006 11.8% 9.4%
2005 12.2% 9.23%
2004 12.6% 9.17%
2003 13% 8.85%
2002 13.3% 8.48%
2001 13.7% 9.79%
2000 14.1% 9.83%
1999 14.4% 9.92%
1998 14.6% 10%
1997 14.9% 10.1%
1996 15.1% 10%
1995 15.2% 9.83%
1994 15.3% 9.52%
1993 15.4% 9.16%
1992 15.4% 8.73%
1991 15.4% 8.33%
1990 15.3% 7.97%
1989 15.3% 7.69%
1988 15.2% 7.55%
1987 15.2% 7.61%
1986 15.3% 7.86%
1985 15.4% 8.31%
1984 15.5% 8.87%
1983 15.8% 9.5%
1982 16.1% 10.1%
1981 16.4% 10.7%
1980 16.9% 11.1%
1979 17.4% 11.3%
1978 18% 11.5%
1977 18.7% 11.5%
1976 19.5% 11.5%
1975 20.3% 11.4%
1974 21.2% 11.4%
1973 22.1% 11.4%
1972 22.9% 11.5%
1971 23.7% 11.5%
1970 24.5% 11.7%
1969 25.2% 11.8%
1968 26% 12.1%
1967 26.7% 12.4%
1966 27.4% 12.7%
1965 28.2% 13.1%
1964 28.9% 13.5%
1963 29.7% 14%
1962 30.5% 14.4%
1961 31.3% 14.8%
1960 32.1% 15.2%

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 4.42% in Zimbabwe. 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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