Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Comoros
Comoros: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8917 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6303 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Comoros peaked at 0.8917 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6303 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8917 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.859 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8355 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8053 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7873 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7772 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7665 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7577 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7376 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7505 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7171 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7234 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.701 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6873 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6734 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6583 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6462 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.642 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6305 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6367 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6303 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7376 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8917 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6716 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6305 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7234 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6459 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6303 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 142 Australia 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Maldives 0.6654 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.6633 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ghana 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Comoros?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Comoros was 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8917 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6303 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Comoros ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.