Deaths from road injuries in Comoros
Comoros: Deaths from road injuries was 238 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Comoros is 238 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Comoros peaked at 238 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 104 deaths, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 138th 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 105 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 104 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 107 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 113 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 117 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 119 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 122 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 127 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 133 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 138 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 142 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 123 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 133 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 141 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 152 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 156 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 160 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 164 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 171 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 171 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 238 deaths | +39.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 238 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498 deaths, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 238 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048 deaths, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.2% | 171 deaths | 238 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.6 deaths | 104 deaths | 133 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 148 deaths | 123 deaths | 171 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.5 deaths | 171 deaths | 238 deaths | 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 deaths from road injuries in Comoros?
- Deaths from road injuries in Comoros was 238 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 238 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 deaths in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Comoros ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.