Healthy life expectancy at birth in Comoros
Comoros: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 59.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.02
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.9
in 2020
All-time low
54.29
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Comoros is 59.02, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Comoros peaked at 59.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.29, in 2000.
That places Comoros 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.29 | — |
| 2001 | 54.86 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.25 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.72 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.06 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.84 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.35 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.13 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.92 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.82 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.31 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.89 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.43 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.84 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.76 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.02 | -1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 59.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 59.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.05 | 54.29 | 57.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.93 | 57.82 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.46 | 59.02 | 59.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Comoros?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Comoros was 59.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.29 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Comoros ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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