Health in Sassandra-Marahoué, Côte d'Ivoire: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Sassandra-Marahoué in the ten years before the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 88 died before their fifth birthday, 5th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire, last five years: 74).
Do women in Sassandra-Marahoué give birth in a health facility?
72.8% of births in Sassandra-Marahoué in the two years before the 2021 survey took place in a health facility and 76.2% were attended by a skilled health worker; 53.2% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits. The facility-birth share is 4th lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 80.6%, 84.0% and 57.1%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Sassandra-Marahoué are vaccinated?
28.0% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Sassandra-Marahoué had all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses of DTP-containing vaccine, three of polio and measles) in 2021, 13.1% had every vaccine in the national schedule and 11.2% had none; 4th lowest of 14 districts for basic vaccines (Côte d'Ivoire: 35.7%, 18.5% and 8.6%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Sassandra-Marahoué are malnourished?
29.0% of children under five in Sassandra-Marahoué were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021, 6.9% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 11.8% were underweight; the stunting rate is 4th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 23.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is anaemia among children in Sassandra-Marahoué?
71.9% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sassandra-Marahoué were anaemic when tested in 2021, 7th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 68.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Sassandra-Marahoué?
46.9% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sassandra-Marahoué tested positive for malaria with a rapid test in 2021 (41.3% by microscopy), 5th highest of 14 districts; 81.6% of households owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net (Côte d'Ivoire: 36.8%, 26.0% and 72.1%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Sassandra-Marahoué?
29.8% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Sassandra-Marahoué had already been pregnant in 2021, 5th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 22.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyCan women in Sassandra-Marahoué get family planning?
15.5% of married or partnered women in Sassandra-Marahoué used a modern contraceptive method in 2021 and 24.0% had an unmet need for family planning; 35.1% of the demand for family planning was met by modern methods, 3rd lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 17.9%, 22.3% and 41.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow Sassandra-Marahoué compares with other districts
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) (2012-2021)
Sassandra-Marahoué ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (10 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Woroba | 128 |
| 3 | Montagnes | 107 |
| 4 | Savanes | 92 |
| 5 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 88 |
| 6 | Lacs | 85 |
| 7 | Bas-Sassandra | 71 |
| 8 | Vallée du Bandama | 71 |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2021)
Sassandra-Marahoué ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zanzan | 77.3% |
| 9 | Bas-Sassandra | 77.1% |
| 10 | Lacs | 76.5% |
| 11 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 72.8% |
| 12 | Montagnes | 69.3% |
| 13 | Denguélé | 62.1% |
| 14 | Woroba | 57.7% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021)
Sassandra-Marahoué ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zanzan | 30.5% |
| 2 | Woroba | 30.4% |
| 3 | Montagnes | 30.2% |
| 4 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 29.0% |
| 5 | Denguélé | 28.8% |
| 6 | Savanes | 28.4% |
| 7 | Gôh-Djiboua | 25.8% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2021)
Sassandra-Marahoué ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gôh-Djiboua | 38.8% |
| 9 | Montagnes | 38.7% |
| 10 | Denguélé | 29.4% |
| 11 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 28.0% |
| 12 | Lagunes | 25.8% |
| 13 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 25.5% |
| 14 | Woroba | 23.1% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program): Côte d'Ivoire Demographic and Health Survey 2021 (EDS-CI 2021), Key Indicators Report (preliminary results, June 2022): Tables 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 69f27b9d88e5…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program): Côte d'Ivoire Demographic and Health Survey 2021 (EDS-CI 2021), Summary Report: main indicators by region (fertility, child mortality, domestic violence), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3fb69fd5305…)
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