Child mortality rate ihme in Comoros
Comoros: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.98
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.71
in 1951
All-time low
4.98
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Comoros, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Comoros stood at 4.98. 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 ihme in Comoros peaked at 26.71 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.98, 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 ihme in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.86 | — |
| 1951 | 26.71 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 25.49 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 25.28 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 25.04 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 24.82 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 24.59 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 24.35 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 24.1 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 23.81 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 23.46 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 23.13 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 22.74 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 22.28 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.86 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 21.41 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 20.92 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 20.43 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 20.03 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 19.72 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 19.38 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.04 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.76 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.48 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 18.22 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.87 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 17.52 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.18 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.86 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 16.53 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.16 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.77 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.33 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.93 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 14.49 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 13.68 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.37 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.08 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 12.81 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.5 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 12.25 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.97 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 11.7 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.48 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.23 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.07 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.8 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.33 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.71 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.24 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.47 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.34 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.47 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.95 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.62 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.02 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.76 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | -4.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.01 | 23.81 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.6 | 19.72 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.98 | 16.53 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.37 | 12.81 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 10.33 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 7.74 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 4.98 | 7.47 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Comoros?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Comoros was 4.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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