3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Comoros
Comoros: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 25.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 25.8 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 39.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2021.
That places Comoros 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7 | — |
| 2001 | 39.1 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.6 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.1 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.2 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.1 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.8 | -2.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 25.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 25.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.04 | 34.1 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 27.1 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.15 | 25.8 | 26.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Comoros?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Comoros was 25.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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