Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1986
All-time low
1.7%
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 2.1% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 3.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1951.
That places Comoros 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 1.7% | -14.1% |
| 1952 | 2.1% | +24.8% |
| 1953 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Comoros?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Comoros was 2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1951.
- How does Comoros rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.