Number of child deaths by region in Comoros
Comoros: Number of child deaths by region was 945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Comoros, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Comoros stood at 945. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Comoros peaked at 2,594 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 945, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,588 | 2,584 | 2,591 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,498 | 2,337 | 2,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,911 | 1,547 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,337 | 1,228 | 1,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 | 1,064 | 1,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 994 | 945 | 1,042 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 325,504 (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 10,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 11,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 10,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 11,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Comoros?
- Number of child deaths by region in Comoros was 945 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 945 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.