Annual death rates at different ages in Comoros
Comoros: Annual death rates at different ages was 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.38 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
227.85 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
38.38 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
Comoros recorded 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Comoros peaked at 227.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Comoros 30th 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 at different ages in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 218.28 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 227.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 213.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 211.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 208.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 206.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 203.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 201.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 198.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 195.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 192.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 190.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 187.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 184.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 181.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 178.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 175.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 172.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 169.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 166.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 163.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 160.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 157.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 154.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 151.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 149.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 144.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 140.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 136.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 133.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 129.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 125.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 122.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 119 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 115.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 111.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 108.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 105.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 102.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 99.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 96.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 93.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 91.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 88.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 86.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 84.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 82.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 80.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 79.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 77.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 75.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 73.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 72.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 70.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 68.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 66.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 61.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 56.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 48.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 44.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 43.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 208.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 195.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 227.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 179.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 166.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 192.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 129.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Comoros?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Comoros was 38.38 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 at different ages recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 227.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Comoros ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 at different ages. 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.