Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Comoros
Comoros: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.95
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 106 countries
All-time high
12.84
in 1990
All-time low
3.95
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3.95 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Comoros peaked at 12.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 40th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.84 | — |
| 1991 | 12.34 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.84 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.35 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.86 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.38 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.93 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.51 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.11 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 8.74 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.39 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.05 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.72 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.34 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.91 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.33 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.95 | -3.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 | 8.74 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 5.91 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.57 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.95 | 4.45 | 5 |
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Comoros?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Comoros was 3.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Comoros ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).