Death rate from poisoning in Comoros
Comoros: Death rate from poisoning was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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
In 2021, death rate from poisoning in Comoros stood at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Comoros peaked at 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Comoros 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Central African Republic 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Estonia 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Namibia 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Madagascar 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.29 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 death rate from poisoning in Comoros?
- Death rate from poisoning in Comoros was 1.37 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 poisoning recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.