Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros
Comoros: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 64.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.79 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.79 years
in 2023
All-time low
33.27 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 64.79 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros peaked at 64.79 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.27 years, in 1951.
That places Comoros 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 33.27 years | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 36.19 years | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 36.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 37.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 37.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 37.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 38.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 38.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 38.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 39.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 39.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 40.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 41.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 41.96 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 42.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 43.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 43.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 44.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45.01 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 45.63 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 46.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 45.6 years | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 47.38 years | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 47.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 48.54 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 48.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 49.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 50.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 50.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 51.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 51.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 52.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 52.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 54.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.86 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 55.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 56.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.51 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.33 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.73 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.26 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.51 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 64.79 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.79 years | 33.27 years | 38.63 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.89 years | 38.98 years | 43.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.33 years | 43.69 years | 48.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.92 years | 49.49 years | 54.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.22 years | 54.86 years | 57.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.12 years | 57.43 years | 60.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.55 years | 61.16 years | 63.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.07 years | 63.26 years | 64.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 187 Pakistan 65.33 years compare
- 188 Uganda 65.27 years compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 64.93 years compare
- 191 Kiribati 64.58 years compare
- 192 Afghanistan 64.47 years compare
- 193 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.2 years 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros was 64.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 64.79 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 years in 1951.
- How does Comoros rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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