Number of children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of children under 5 was 4.59 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.59 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.59 million people
in 2023
All-time low
491,104 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 4.59 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.59 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 491,104 people, in 1950.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 491,104 people | — |
| 1951 | 502,415 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 517,439 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 537,801 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 560,768 people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 582,266 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 603,208 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 624,895 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 647,582 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 671,410 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 697,516 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 726,370 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 757,422 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 790,656 people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 825,885 people | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 862,120 people | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 898,891 people | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 936,707 people | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 975,644 people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million people | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million people | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million people | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million people | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million people | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.39 million people | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.03 million people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.33 million people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.48 million people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.64 million people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.90 million people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.21 million people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.77 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.29 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.54 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million people | +0.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.59 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.59 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 573,889 people | 491,104 people | 671,410 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 848,723 people | 697,516 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million people | 1.63 million people | 2.25 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million people | 2.33 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million people | 3.21 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million people | 3.84 million people | 4.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million people | 4.54 million people | 4.59 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.59 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 491,104 people in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of children under 5?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.