Birth rate vs death rate in Comoros
Comoros: Birth rate vs death rate was 28.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.65
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.39
in 1960
All-time low
28.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 28.65 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Comoros peaked at 49.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.65, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.98 | — |
| 1951 | 45.53 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 46.63 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 47.51 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 48.2 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 48.71 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 49.05 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 49.16 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 49.24 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 49.34 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 49.39 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 49.37 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.28 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.98 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 48.72 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 48.54 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.31 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 47.85 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 47.61 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.35 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.2 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 46.95 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 46.8 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 46.66 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 46.54 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.48 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.49 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.44 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.56 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.73 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.81 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.89 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.75 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.64 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.37 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.03 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.61 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.01 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.42 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.72 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 43.01 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 42.29 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.01 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 39.75 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 38.85 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 38.12 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.25 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 36.42 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.73 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 35.36 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.09 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.74 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.46 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.33 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.45 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.14 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.51 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.24 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.86 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.32 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.78 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.09 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.35 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.91 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.45 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.98 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.5 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.06 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.65 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 28.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 28.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.84 | 44.98 | 49.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.54 | 47.35 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.68 | 46.44 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.14 | 44.42 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.62 | 35.73 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.52 | 34.1 | 35.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 30.45 | 34.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3 | 28.65 | 29.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 compare
- 35 Senegal 29.42 compare
- 37 South Sudan 28.59 compare
- 38 Eritrea 28.54 compare
- 39 Rwanda 28.35 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 birth rate vs death rate in Comoros?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Comoros was 28.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 49.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.65 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Comoros ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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