Deaths from drowning in Comoros
Comoros: Deaths from drowning was 35.02 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 35.02 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Comoros peaked at 39.77 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.89 deaths, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.79 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 35.72 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.37 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.99 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 35.13 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.77 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.89 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.88 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 33.95 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 38.39 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 35.93 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 37.69 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 37.43 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.33 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 39.77 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.65 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.35 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.01 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.2 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 37.89 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.02 deaths | -7.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 35.02 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36 deaths, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 35.02 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.22 deaths | 33.89 deaths | 36.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.08 deaths | 35.93 deaths | 39.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.45 deaths | 35.02 deaths | 37.89 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
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- 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 deaths from drowning in Comoros?
- Deaths from drowning in Comoros was 35.02 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 39.77 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.89 deaths in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for deaths from drowning?
- Comoros ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.