Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.67 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-3.69 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Comoros, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Comoros is -2.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Comoros peaked at -1.67 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.69 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Comoros ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -2.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1979 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1982 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1983 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1986 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1988 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1991 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1992 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1994 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1998 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2008 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2012 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2014 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2015 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2019 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2021 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2022 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2023 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -2.82 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 113 Peru -2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Micronesia (country) -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Suriname -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Samoa -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Malta -2.86 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Comoros?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Comoros was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.69 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Comoros rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Comoros ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.