Death rate in Comoros
Comoros: Death rate was 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.2 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.88 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
7.2 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Comoros peaked at 28.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Comoros 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 28.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 25.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1953 | 25.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 25.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 25.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 25.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 25.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 25.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 24.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 24.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 24.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 24.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 23.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 23.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 23.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 21.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 21.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 20.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 20.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 18.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 17.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 17.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 16.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 16.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 14.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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 death rate in Comoros?
- Death rate in Comoros was 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for death rate?
- Comoros ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.