Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Comoros
Comoros: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.73 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.73 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
7.66 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.63 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2011
Adolescent birth rate in Comoros, 2002–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Comoros is 1.73 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Comoros peaked at 7.66 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.63 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Comoros 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.66 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.73 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.73 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 7.66 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 39 Nigeria 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Kiribati 1.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 1.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Iraq 1.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 French Guiana 1.56 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 adolescent birth rate in Comoros?
- Adolescent birth rate in Comoros was 1.73 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Comoros rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2011.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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