Homicides (World Health) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Homicides (World Health) was 3,045 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Cote d'Ivoire is 3,045 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3,045 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,244 deaths, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,244 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,313 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,381 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,469 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,508 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,534 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,544 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,565 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,598 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,639 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,675 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,667 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,653 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,741 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,789 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,827 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,856 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,876 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,919 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,955 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,000 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,045 deaths | +1.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,045 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,045 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,480 deaths | 2,244 deaths | 2,639 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,796 deaths | 2,653 deaths | 2,955 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,022 deaths | 3,000 deaths | 3,045 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More social development data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 74,630 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Homicides in Cote d'Ivoire was 3,045 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3,045 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,244 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for homicides?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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