Life Expectancy at Birth in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Life Expectancy at Birth was 62.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
203rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
62.11
in 2024
All-time low
37.24
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire is 62.11, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 62.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.24, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 203rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.24 | — |
| 1961 | 37.92 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 38.62 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 39.31 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 39.97 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 40.64 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.3 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 41.96 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 42.65 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 43.34 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 44.05 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 44.78 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 45.58 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 46.37 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 47.21 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 48.03 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 48.86 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 49.62 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.36 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.98 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 51.44 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.79 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 52.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.35 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.65 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.86 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.01 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.12 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.06 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.95 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.8 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.62 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.43 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.25 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.01 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.71 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.6 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.22 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.27 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.39 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.43 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.44 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.94 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.43 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.88 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.45 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.18 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.74 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.28 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.97 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.57 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.28 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.81 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.31 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.8 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.27 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.14 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.29 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.56 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 61.94 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.11 | +0.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 62.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 62.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3 | 37.24 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.58 | 44.05 | 50.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.53 | 51.44 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.94 | 51.22 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.54 | 51.39 | 54.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.91 | 55.28 | 60.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 | 60.14 | 62.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Life expectancy at birth in Cote d'Ivoire was 62.11 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.24 in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.