Children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Children under age 5 was 4.59 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.59 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
491,104
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 4.59 million. 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, children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 491,104, 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.

Children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 491,104 —
1951 502,415 +2.3%
1952 517,439 +3.0%
1953 537,801 +3.9%
1954 560,768 +4.3%
1955 582,266 +3.8%
1956 603,208 +3.6%
1957 624,895 +3.6%
1958 647,582 +3.6%
1959 671,410 +3.7%
1960 697,516 +3.9%
1961 726,370 +4.1%
1962 757,422 +4.3%
1963 790,656 +4.4%
1964 825,885 +4.5%
1965 862,120 +4.4%
1966 898,891 +4.3%
1967 936,707 +4.2%
1968 975,644 +4.2%
1969 1.02 million +4.1%
1970 1.06 million +4.2%
1971 1.10 million +4.3%
1972 1.15 million +4.4%
1973 1.21 million +4.6%
1974 1.26 million +4.8%
1975 1.33 million +4.9%
1976 1.39 million +4.9%
1977 1.45 million +4.7%
1978 1.52 million +4.2%
1979 1.57 million +3.9%
1980 1.63 million +3.7%
1981 1.69 million +3.6%
1982 1.75 million +3.6%
1983 1.82 million +3.7%
1984 1.89 million +3.8%
1985 1.96 million +3.8%
1986 2.03 million +3.7%
1987 2.11 million +3.6%
1988 2.18 million +3.5%
1989 2.25 million +3.3%
1990 2.33 million +3.3%
1991 2.40 million +3.3%
1992 2.48 million +3.2%
1993 2.56 million +3.2%
1994 2.64 million +3.1%
1995 2.72 million +3.0%
1996 2.80 million +3.1%
1997 2.90 million +3.3%
1998 3.00 million +3.6%
1999 3.10 million +3.5%
2000 3.21 million +3.3%
2001 3.31 million +3.2%
2002 3.40 million +2.8%
2003 3.49 million +2.4%
2004 3.56 million +2.1%
2005 3.62 million +1.8%
2006 3.68 million +1.7%
2007 3.74 million +1.6%
2008 3.77 million +0.8%
2009 3.79 million +0.5%
2010 3.84 million +1.3%
2011 3.90 million +1.6%
2012 3.95 million +1.3%
2013 3.98 million +0.7%
2014 4.05 million +1.9%
2015 4.18 million +3.1%
2016 4.29 million +2.8%
2017 4.41 million +2.7%
2018 4.50 million +2.1%
2019 4.54 million +0.8%
2020 4.54 million +0.0%
2021 4.55 million +0.1%
2022 4.56 million +0.3%
2023 4.59 million +0.7%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 4.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 4.59 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 573,889 491,104 671,410 10
1960s 848,723 697,516 1.02 million 10
1970s 1.30 million 1.06 million 1.57 million 10
1980s 1.93 million 1.63 million 2.25 million 10
1990s 2.69 million 2.33 million 3.10 million 10
2000s 3.56 million 3.21 million 3.79 million 10
2010s 4.16 million 3.84 million 4.54 million 10
2020s 4.56 million 4.54 million 4.59 million 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 27 Iraq 5.56 million compare
  2. 28 Algeria 4.75 million compare
  3. 29 Niger 4.67 million compare
  4. 31 Madagascar 4.59 million compare
  5. 32 Myanmar 4.43 million compare
  6. 33 Cameroon 4.39 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire?
Children under age 5 in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 2023.
What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 491,104 in 1950.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for children under age 5?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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