Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1950
All-time low
4.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire is 4.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 18.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 18.9%
1951 18.7% -0.9%
1952 18.5% -1.0%
1953 18.3% -1.1%
1954 18.1% -1.1%
1955 17.9% -1.2%
1956 17.7% -1.3%
1957 17.4% -1.4%
1958 17.2% -1.5%
1959 16.9% -1.6%
1960 16.6% -1.6%
1961 16.3% -1.7%
1962 16.0% -1.8%
1963 15.8% -1.7%
1964 15.5% -1.8%
1965 15.2% -1.8%
1966 14.9% -1.8%
1967 14.7% -1.8%
1968 14.4% -1.9%
1969 14.1% -2.0%
1970 13.8% -2.1%
1971 13.5% -2.3%
1972 13.1% -2.5%
1973 12.8% -2.7%
1974 12.4% -2.8%
1975 12.1% -3.0%
1976 11.7% -3.0%
1977 11.3% -3.0%
1978 11.0% -2.9%
1979 10.7% -2.7%
1980 10.5% -2.4%
1981 10.2% -2.2%
1982 10.0% -1.9%
1983 9.9% -1.6%
1984 9.8% -1.3%
1985 9.7% -1.0%
1986 9.6% -0.7%
1987 9.5% -0.4%
1988 9.5% -0.2%
1989 9.5% -0.0%
1990 9.5% +0.1%
1991 9.5% +0.1%
1992 9.5% +0.0%
1993 9.5% -0.1%
1994 9.5% -0.3%
1995 9.5% -0.5%
1996 9.4% -0.8%
1997 9.3% -1.1%
1998 9.2% -1.3%
1999 9.0% -1.6%
2000 8.9% -1.9%
2001 8.7% -2.1%
2002 8.5% -2.3%
2003 8.3% -2.4%
2004 8.0% -2.7%
2005 7.8% -2.9%
2006 7.6% -3.0%
2007 7.3% -3.0%
2008 7.1% -3.1%
2009 6.9% -3.1%
2010 6.7% -3.1%
2011 6.5% -3.0%
2012 6.3% -3.2%
2013 6.1% -3.0%
2014 5.9% -3.0%
2015 5.7% -3.0%
2016 5.6% -2.9%
2017 5.4% -3.0%
2018 5.2% -2.9%
2019 5.1% -3.0%
2020 4.9% -2.9%
2021 4.8% -3.0%
2022 4.6% -2.9%
2023 4.5% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.0% 16.9% 18.9% 10
1960s 15.3% 14.1% 16.6% 10
1970s 12.2% 10.7% 13.8% 10
1980s 9.8% 9.5% 10.5% 10
1990s 9.4% 9.0% 9.5% 10
2000s 7.9% 6.9% 8.9% 10
2010s 5.8% 5.1% 6.7% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.5% 4.9% 4

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 14 Benin 4.8% compare
  2. 15 Mozambique 4.6% compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 4.5% compare
  4. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.4% compare
  5. 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.4% compare
  6. 20 Angola 4.4% compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Côte d'Ivoire was 4.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.