Inequality in life expectancy in Comoros
Comoros: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2223 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Comoros, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Comoros is 0.2223, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Comoros peaked at 0.2944 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2223, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2944 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2893 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2826 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.277 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2701 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2649 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2599 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.253 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2484 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2424 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.235 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2314 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2223 | -1.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.2223 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.2223 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2682 | 0.2424 | 0.2944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2287 | 0.2223 | 0.235 | 4 |
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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Comoros?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Comoros was 0.2223 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2944 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2223 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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