Ivory Coast: Life expectancy
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| Ivory Coast |
Life expectancy, in years |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 61.94 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | years |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
| Average | 51.12 |
| Min - Max | 37.24 - 61.94 |
| Source | The United Nations Population Division |
The latest value from 2023 is 61.94 years, an increase from 61.56 years in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 73.65 years, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for the Ivory Coast from 1960 to 2023 is 51.12 years. The minimum value, 37.24 years, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 61.94 years was recorded in 2023.
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The life expectancy in the Ivory Coast and other countries is defined as the number of years a newborn is expected to live.
Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending per capita | 86.15 | 2022 | U.S. dollars |
| Health spending as percent of GDP | 3.64 | 2022 | percent |
| Life expectancy | 61.94 | 2023 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 60.28 | 2022 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 57.69 | 2022 | years |
| Birth rate | 31.99 | 2023 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 7.66 | 2023 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 4.28 | 2023 | births per woman |
| HIV infections | 1.80 | 2022 | percent |
| Tuberculosis | 119.00 | 2023 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 2.10 | 2021 | percent |
| Prevalence of anemia among children | 72.20 | 2019 | percent |
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 7.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, rural | 27.3 | 2022 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, urban | 58.8 | 2022 | percent |
| Suicides | 8.90 | 2019 | suicides per 100,000 people |
| DPT immunization rate | 76 | 2022 | percent |
| Hepatitis B immunization rate | 76 | 2022 | percent |
| Measles immunization rate | 65 | 2022 | percent |
| Traffic accident deaths | 24.10 | 2019 | deaths per 100,000 people |