Suicide rate in Comoros
Comoros: Suicide rate was 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
8.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate 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 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Comoros peaked at 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Comoros ranks 94th 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.
Suicide rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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 suicide rate in Comoros?
- Suicide rate in Comoros was 8.78 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 suicide rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for suicide rate?
- Comoros ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.