Côte d’Ivoire vs Senegal
Côte d’Ivoire vs Senegal: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in Côte d’Ivoire and 24.1 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 27.5 per 1,000 live births, or 2.14 times that in Senegal.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 15 and Senegal ranked 59 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 19 per 1,000 live births and Senegal at 4 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51.7 | 24.1 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 53.1 | 25.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 54.7 | 26 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 56.2 | 27.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 57.8 | 28.2 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 59.5 | 29.4 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 61.2 | 30.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 63 | 32.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 64.8 | 33.6 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 66.8 | 35.1 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 68.8 | 36.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 70.9 | 38.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 73.1 | 40.4 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 75.3 | 42.4 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 77.6 | 44.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 80 | 47 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 82.3 | 49.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | 84.7 | 52.5 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 87.1 | 55.8 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 89.5 | 59 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 91.8 | 62.4 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 93.9 | 65.7 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 96 | 68.7 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 97.9 | 71.3 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 99.6 | 73.5 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 101.1 | 74.8 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 102.4 | 75.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 103.5 | 76.3 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 104.3 | 76.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 104.7 | 76.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | 105 | 76.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 105.2 | 76.3 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 105.2 | 76.8 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 105.1 | 77.8 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 105.1 | 79.3 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 105.1 | 81.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 105.4 | 83.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 105.8 | 86.1 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 106.5 | 88.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 107.5 | 91.3 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 108.8 | 93.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 110.4 | 96.2 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 112.3 | 98.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 114.6 | 101 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 117.3 | 103.4 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 120.4 | 106 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 123.9 | 108.7 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 127.6 | 111.4 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 131.4 | 113.9 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 135.4 | 116.3 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 139.3 | 118.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 143 | 120.2 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 146.6 | 121.7 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 150.1 | 122.9 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 153.4 | 123.8 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 156.5 | 124.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 159.5 | 125 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 162.5 | 125.2 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 165.5 | 125.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 168.5 | 125.4 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 171.4 | 125.3 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 174.4 | 125.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 177.4 | 125.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 180.3 | 125.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 183.3 | 125.7 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 186.2 | 126.1 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 189.1 | 126.7 | 120 |
| 1956 | 191.9 | 127.5 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 194.5 | 128.3 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 197.1 | 129.3 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 199.5 | 130.4 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 201.8 | 131.5 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 203.9 | 132.6 | 136 |
| 1950 | 206.1 | 133.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.943.7–58.4 | 23.217.8–28.8 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 50.140–60.7 | 22.315.2–30.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 49.337.6–62.4 | 21.413.4–31.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 48.634.2–63.9 | 20.611.9–32.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 47.932.1–64.4 | 19.811–32.6 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 47.330.7–64.9 | 199.9–32.5 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 46.528.4–65.4 | 18.38.9–32.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 45.926.9–65.9 | 17.68.5–33.1 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 45.125.3–67.2 | 177.6–32.7 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 44.524.1–67.7 | 16.37.1–32.8 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 43.923.3–67.8 | 15.76.5–32.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 43.321.4–67.8 | 15.26.2–32.6 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 42.719.7–68.5 | 14.65.8–32.2 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 42.119.5–69 | 14.15.4–32.5 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 41.518.9–70.2 | 13.55.1–30.9 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 4117.8–71.4 | 13.14.8–30.9 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 40.417.3–72.5 | 12.64.6–30 | 20 |
| 2041 | 39.916.2–72 | 12.34.2–30.3 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 39.415.8–72.6 | 11.93.9–30.2 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 38.914.8–71.5 | 11.63.9–29.8 | 19 |
| 2044 | 38.314.2–72.5 | 11.33.7–29.6 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 37.813.7–73.7 | 113.6–29.9 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 37.312.9–73.1 | 10.83.5–29 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 36.912.3–72.7 | 10.53.4–29.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 36.411.9–73.9 | 10.23.2–29.1 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 35.911.3–71.3 | 103.2–29.9 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 35.511–71.7 | 9.83.1–29.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 3510.9–73.1 | 9.52.9–28.4 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 34.610.3–73 | 9.32.8–29 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 34.210.5–74.3 | 9.12.7–28.1 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 33.810.1–73.6 | 8.92.7–28.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 33.39.5–72.7 | 8.62.6–28.3 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 32.99.6–73.2 | 8.42.5–28.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 32.59.5–71.9 | 8.22.5–27.7 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 329.1–73.2 | 82.4–27.8 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 31.79–73.3 | 7.82.4–28.1 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 31.38.6–73.1 | 7.72.3–28 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 30.98.6–71.8 | 7.52.3–27.9 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 30.58–72.8 | 7.32.2–27.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 308.1–74.2 | 7.22.1–27.6 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 29.67.9–74 | 72.1–27.7 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 29.27.8–73.2 | 6.92–26.5 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 28.87.8–71.7 | 6.72–26.6 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 28.47.2–72.1 | 6.61.9–26.3 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 28.17.1–71.6 | 6.41.9–26.4 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 27.76.9–71.9 | 6.31.8–25.4 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 27.36.8–73.3 | 6.11.7–25.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 276.7–71.9 | 61.6–24 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 26.66.6–72.8 | 5.91.6–23.7 | 13 |
| 2073 | 26.36.8–71.5 | 5.81.6–24.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 25.96.5–72.5 | 5.71.6–24.2 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 25.66.5–73.1 | 5.61.6–23.6 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 25.26.5–74.1 | 5.51.6–24.3 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 24.96.4–73.3 | 5.41.5–23.8 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 24.56.3–70.4 | 5.31.6–23.6 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 24.26.1–70.4 | 5.21.5–23.6 | 12 |
| 2080 | 23.86.1–69.3 | 5.21.5–23.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 23.65.9–70.2 | 5.11.5–23 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 23.35.7–68.4 | 51.5–23.1 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 235.7–66.8 | 51.4–23.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 22.75.7–67.9 | 4.91.4–23.8 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 22.55.5–67.8 | 4.81.4–23.3 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 22.25.4–66.2 | 4.81.4–23.1 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 21.95.3–66.3 | 4.71.4–22.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 21.75.3–66.4 | 4.61.4–22.9 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 21.55.2–66 | 4.61.4–22.7 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 21.25.1–65.9 | 4.51.3–22.7 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 215.1–65.7 | 4.51.3–22.6 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 20.85–65.6 | 4.41.4–22.9 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 20.54.9–65.1 | 4.41.3–22.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 20.34.8–64.3 | 4.31.3–23 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 20.14.8–64.9 | 4.31.3–22.1 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 19.94.7–64.9 | 4.21.3–22.5 | 10 |
| 2097 | 19.74.6–65.2 | 4.21.2–22.5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 19.44.5–63.9 | 4.11.2–22.5 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 19.24.5–62.4 | 4.11.2–21.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 194.4–61.7 | 41.2–22.5 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyCôte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterCôte d’Ivoire: 43.9% in 2022Senegal: 26.7% in 2022
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCôte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCôte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsCôte d’Ivoire: 1 million TIV in 1971Senegal: 3 million TIV in 1976