Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Comoros
Comoros: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.52 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
209.84 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
35.52 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Comoros stood at 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Comoros peaked at 209.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Comoros 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 199.88 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 209.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 195.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 193.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 191.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 189.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 186.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 184.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 182.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 179.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 177.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 174.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 172.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 169.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 167.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 164.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 161.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 159.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 156.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 153.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 151 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 148.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 145.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 142.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 139.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 138.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 133.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 130.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 126.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 123.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 119.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 116.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 113.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 110.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 106.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 103.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 100.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 97.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 94.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 91.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 89.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 86.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 84.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 82.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 79.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 77.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 76.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 74.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 73.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 70.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 68.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 67.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 63.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 59.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 57.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 52.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 50.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 44.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 43.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 40.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 39.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 36.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 191.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 209.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 165.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 151 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 91.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 89.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Comoros?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Comoros was 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 209.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.