Côte d'Ivoire: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Côte d'Ivoire?

Life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire rose from 60.3 years in 2021 to 62.3 years in 2025, according to the Minister of Planning and Development, quoted on the government portal. The World Bank, using UN estimates, gives 62.1 years for 2024.

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if current death rates stayed the same, so high child mortality pulls it down. Current health spending was 3.4% of GDP in 2023.

Official sources: Government of Côte d'Ivoire: life expectancy · World Bank: Life expectancy at birth, Côte d'Ivoire · World Bank: Current health expenditure, Côte d'Ivoire

What is the infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire's infant mortality rate was 44.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, down from 46.2 in 2023, according to the World Bank, using UN inter-agency estimates. The under-five mortality rate was 64.5 per 1,000.

Infant mortality counts deaths before the first birthday and under-five mortality deaths before the fifth. The figures are modelled estimates that combine surveys and registration data, because not all deaths are registered.

Official sources: World Bank: Infant mortality rate, Côte d'Ivoire (API) · World Bank: Under-five mortality rate, Côte d'Ivoire

What is the maternal mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire's maternal mortality ratio was an estimated 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, down from 409 in 2022, according to the World Bank, using UN inter-agency estimates.

The ratio counts women who die from causes linked to pregnancy or childbirth for every 100,000 babies born alive. It is a modelled estimate with a wide margin of uncertainty, so year-to-year changes should be read with care.

Official sources: World Bank: Maternal mortality ratio, Côte d'Ivoire (API)

How does health insurance work in Côte d'Ivoire?

More than 25 million people are enrolled in Côte d'Ivoire's Universal Health Coverage scheme (CMU), and 1.6 million in the social scheme for self-employed workers, according to the Ministry of Employment, quoted on the government portal.

Enrolment is not the same as use: the figure counts people registered with the scheme. According to the head of the national health insurance fund, CNAM, quoted on the government portal, more than 70% of health centres offer services to insured people and more than 6,000 private pharmacies supply medicines under the scheme.

Official sources: Government of Côte d'Ivoire: CMU enrolment · Government of Côte d'Ivoire: CMU services

How common is malaria in Côte d'Ivoire?

There were an estimated 268 malaria cases per 1,000 people at risk in Côte d'Ivoire in 2024, according to the World Bank, using World Health Organization estimates. The rate was 269 in 2023 and 281 in 2022.

The rate counts new cases a year among people living where malaria is transmitted. The estimates are modelled from reported cases and adjusted for cases that never reach health services.

Official sources: World Bank: Incidence of malaria, Côte d'Ivoire (API)

What is life expectancy in Côte d'Ivoire?

The UN Population Division puts life expectancy at birth in Côte d'Ivoire at 62.1 years in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 35th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 64.3 years. Worldwide: 180th of 193.

What is Côte d'Ivoire's infant mortality rate?

According to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, the infant mortality rate in Côte d'Ivoire was 44.8 per 1,000 in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 37.2 per 1,000, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 16th highest of 48. Worldwide: 18th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in Côte d'Ivoire?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 359 per 100,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 257 per 100,000, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 16th highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 17th highest.

How much does Côte d'Ivoire spend on health?

In 2023, current health spending in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.4% of GDP, according to the WHO. The peak was 4.6% of GDP in 2009 and the low 3.1% of GDP in 2018. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 4.4% of GDP, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 37th highest of 48. Worldwide: 167th of 191.

How much of health care in Côte d'Ivoire do patients pay for?

The WHO puts out-of-pocket health spending in Côte d'Ivoire at 32.0% in 2023. The peak was 76.7% in 2005 and the low 28.4% in 2021. It is 26th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 32.4%. Worldwide: 76th of 191.

How many doctors does Côte d'Ivoire have?

0.17 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire for 2023, according to the WHO. The peak was 0.35 per 1,000 in 2018 and the low 0.09 per 1,000 in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 0.18 per 1,000; Côte d'Ivoire is 9th highest of 16. Worldwide: 49th of 58.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Côte d'Ivoire?

According to WHO and UNICEF, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Côte d'Ivoire was 75.0% in 2024. The peak was 84.0% in 2005 and the low 49.0% in 2011. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 81.0%; Côte d'Ivoire is 28th highest of 48. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 154th highest.