Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0537 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Comoros is 0.0537 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.3692 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0537 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Comoros 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.3627 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3353 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3267 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2896 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2456 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0537 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0537 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | 0.3627 units per square kilometre | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | 0.2687 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 17 Kiribati 0.0617 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.061 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cameroon 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.0444 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Somalia 0.0432 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.0537 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3692 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.