Child mortality by sex in Comoros
Comoros: Child mortality by sex was 4.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.22 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.23 deaths per 100 live births
in 1973
All-time low
4.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Child mortality by sex in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Comoros stood at 4.22 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Comoros peaked at 22.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.22 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.23 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1974 | 21.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 21.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 20.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 19.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 18.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 17.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 16.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 16.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.22 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.22 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38 deaths per 100 live births, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.43 deaths per 100 live births | 18.64 deaths per 100 live births | 22.23 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | 18.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 40 Kenya 4.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 4.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Congo 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 4.17 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 4.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 4.07 deaths per 100 live births 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 mortality by sex in Comoros?
- Child mortality by sex in Comoros was 4.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 22.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for child mortality by sex?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .