Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Comoros
Comoros: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders death 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 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Comoros peaked at 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 71 Cook Islands 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Belize 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Cyprus 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Suriname 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Eswatini 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Comoros?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Comoros was 2.16 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Comoros ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.