Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Comoros
Comoros: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 850 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
850
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,939
in 1982
All-time low
850
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Infant deaths in Comoros, 1974–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Comoros is 850, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Comoros peaked at 1,939 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 850, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 114th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,813 | — |
| 1975 | 1,834 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,857 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,879 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,897 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,916 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,931 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,938 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,939 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,933 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,926 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,914 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,898 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,877 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,849 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,817 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,779 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,734 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,684 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,615 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,536 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,467 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,410 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,357 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,303 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,254 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,217 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,189 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,163 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,138 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,115 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,101 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,087 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,072 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,059 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,053 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,051 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,051 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,045 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,034 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,009 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 993 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 974 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 958 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 945 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 928 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 910 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 890 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 870 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 850 | -2.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 850 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 850 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,866 | 1,813 | 1,916 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,902 | 1,817 | 1,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,514 | 1,254 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,119 | 1,053 | 1,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 | 945 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.6 | 850 | 928 | 5 |
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 infant deaths in Comoros?
- Infant deaths in Comoros was 850 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,939 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for infant deaths?
- Comoros ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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