Deaths by age group in Comoros
Comoros: Deaths by age group was 1,128 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,128 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,729 deaths
in 1975
All-time low
1,128 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1,128 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Comoros peaked at 2,729 deaths in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,128 deaths, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,124 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,398 deaths | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 2,297 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 2,379 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 2,452 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2,509 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 2,549 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2,576 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2,600 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2,618 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2,626 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,627 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,626 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,616 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,599 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,584 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,561 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,549 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,554 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,561 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,572 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,584 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,599 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,616 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,633 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,729 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,667 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,674 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,680 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,690 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,686 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,676 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,663 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,658 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,626 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,604 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,575 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,554 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,505 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,464 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,417 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,366 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,307 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,240 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,160 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,087 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,025 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,963 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,938 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,868 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,867 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,832 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,827 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,781 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,733 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,704 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,676 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,657 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,626 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,613 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,597 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,580 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,557 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,522 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,485 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,441 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,391 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,339 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,303 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,268 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,229 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,194 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,161 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,128 deaths | -2.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,128 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162 deaths, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,128 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376 deaths, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,450 deaths | 2,124 deaths | 2,618 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,590 deaths | 2,549 deaths | 2,627 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,644 deaths | 2,572 deaths | 2,729 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,601 deaths | 2,464 deaths | 2,686 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,137 deaths | 1,868 deaths | 2,417 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,732 deaths | 1,613 deaths | 1,867 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,448 deaths | 1,268 deaths | 1,597 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 deaths | 1,128 deaths | 1,229 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Comoros?
- Deaths by age group in Comoros was 1,128 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,729 deaths in 1975.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,128 deaths in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for deaths by age group?
- Comoros ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.