Child mortality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Child mortality rate was 5.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1951
All-time low
5.0%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Comoros, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Comoros stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 26.7% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.
Comoros ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.9% | — |
| 1951 | 26.7% | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 25.5% | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 24.4% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.0% | 23.8% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 rate in Comoros?
- Child mortality rate in Comoros was 5.0% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for child mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.