Fertility vs child mortality in Comoros
Comoros: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.88
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1973
All-time low
3.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Comoros is 3.88, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Comoros peaked at 7.17 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2023.
That places Comoros 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.69 | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.93 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 6.22 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.35 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 6.56 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.65 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.72 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.79 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.85 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.9 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.92 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.02 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.05 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.07 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.14 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.07 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.02 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.95 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.87 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.76 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.65 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.35 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.19 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.02 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.86 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.63 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.39 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 | 5.69 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 | 6.79 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 | 7.1 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.65 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 | 5.28 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.78 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.14 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.88 | 4.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Ethiopia 3.99 compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.97 compare
- 30 Liberia 3.95 compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
- 34 Samoa 3.83 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Comoros?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Comoros was 3.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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