Fertility Rate: Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire's fertility rate is currently 4.23 births per woman as of 2024. # Côte d'Ivoire Fertility Rate Côte d'Ivoire's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.23 births per woman
-1.2% y/y
Peak (1972)
7.942 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.23 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Côte d'Ivoire
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Côte d'Ivoire
Analysis# Côte d'Ivoire Fertility Rate
Côte d'Ivoire's fertility rate stands at 4.23 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic 45% decline from 1960 levels. The country experienced its peak fertility of 7.942 births per woman in 1972, when population growth was accelerating across West Africa. The current rate now matches the all-time low recorded this year, reflecting a sustained shift in reproductive patterns over six decades.
The downward trend has accelerated significantly since 2015, when the rate was 4.97 births per woman. Annual decreases have averaged approximately 0.08 births per woman over the past decade, demonstrating consistent momentum toward lower fertility. If this trajectory continues, Côte d'Ivoire's fertility rate will likely stabilize at or below 4.0 births per woman within the next several years, aligning the country with broader demographic transitions occurring across sub-Saharan Africa.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.23 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 2023 | 4.283 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 2022 | 4.349 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 2021 | 4.411 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 2020 | 4.461 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2019 | 4.523 births per woman | -1.59% |
| 2018 | 4.596 births per woman | -3.38% |
| 2017 | 4.757 births per woman | -2.38% |
| 2016 | 4.873 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 2015 | 4.97 births per woman | -1.99% |
| 2014 | 5.071 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 2013 | 5.135 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 2012 | 5.19 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 2011 | 5.244 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 2010 | 5.292 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 2009 | 5.332 births per woman | -0.47% |
| 2008 | 5.357 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 2007 | 5.403 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 2006 | 5.448 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 2005 | 5.499 births per woman | -0.51% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.527 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 2003 | 5.572 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 2002 | 5.641 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 2001 | 5.704 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2000 | 5.773 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1999 | 5.805 births per woman | -0.84% |
| 1998 | 5.854 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1997 | 5.902 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1996 | 5.954 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 1995 | 6.038 births per woman | -1.47% |
| 1994 | 6.128 births per woman | -2.26% |
| 1993 | 6.27 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 1992 | 6.426 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1991 | 6.585 births per woman | -1.99% |
| 1990 | 6.719 births per woman | -1.91% |
| 1989 | 6.85 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1988 | 6.969 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1987 | 7.09 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 1986 | 7.187 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 1985 | 7.273 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 1984 | 7.352 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 1983 | 7.417 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 1982 | 7.488 births per woman | -0.68% |
| 1981 | 7.539 births per woman | -0.62% |
| 1980 | 7.586 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1979 | 7.625 births per woman | -0.57% |
| 1978 | 7.669 births per woman | -2.03% |
| 1977 | 7.828 births per woman | -0.62% |
| 1976 | 7.877 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 1975 | 7.91 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1974 | 7.929 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1973 | 7.939 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 1972 | 7.942 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1971 | 7.941 births per woman | +0.06% |
| 1970 | 7.936 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1969 | 7.927 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 1968 | 7.912 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1967 | 7.893 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1966 | 7.868 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1965 | 7.841 births per woman | +0.38% |
| 1964 | 7.811 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1963 | 7.781 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1962 | 7.75 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1961 | 7.72 births per woman | +0.38% |
| 1960 | 7.691 births per woman | — |
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