Death rate from drowning in Comoros
Comoros: Death rate from drowning was 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning in Comoros is 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Comoros peaked at 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Comoros ranks 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 70 Gambia 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Tajikistan 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Uganda 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Mongolia 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 China 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 North Korea 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Comoros
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,843 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Comoros?
- Death rate from drowning in Comoros was 4.26 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 death rate from drowning recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for death rate from drowning?
- Comoros ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.