Birth rates and death rates in Comoros
Comoros: Birth rates and death rates was 7.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.88
in 1951
All-time low
7.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.2 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Comoros peaked at 28.88 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 125th 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.59 | — |
| 1951 | 28.88 | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 25.86 | -10.5% |
| 1953 | 25.92 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 25.92 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 25.85 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 25.72 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 25.45 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 25.16 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 24.89 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 24.68 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 24.39 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 24.09 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 23.77 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 23.4 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 23.12 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.7 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 22.2 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 21.72 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 21.24 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 20.76 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 20.26 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.81 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.4 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.02 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.53 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 18.35 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 18 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 17.64 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 17.33 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 16.92 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 16.48 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.09 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.79 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.31 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.95 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 14.56 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.25 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.84 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.55 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.1 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.76 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.48 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.15 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.82 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.54 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.15 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.06 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.71 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 10.61 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.24 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.12 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.83 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.62 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.46 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.29 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.19 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.98 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.87 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.71 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.32 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.94 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.83 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.64 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.66 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.93 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.92 | 24.89 | 28.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.13 | 21.24 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.01 | 17.33 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 | 13.55 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 | 10.71 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 | 8.87 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 7.64 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 7.2 | 7.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Comoros?
- Birth rates and death rates in Comoros was 7.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Comoros ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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