Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.02 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-4.16 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Comoros, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Comoros stood at -3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Comoros peaked at -2.02 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.16 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Comoros 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1977 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1978 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1979 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1981 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1982 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1986 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1989 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1991 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1992 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1994 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1996 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2007 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2008 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2012 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2013 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2016 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2017 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2018 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2019 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2020 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2021 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2022 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2023 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2024 | -3 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -3 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -3 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 112 Benin -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Samoa -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Solomon Islands -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Eritrea -3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Pakistan -3.04 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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 child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Comoros?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Comoros was -3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.16 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Comoros rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Comoros ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.