Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Comoros
Comoros: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 35.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.02
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
148.87
in 1973
All-time low
35.02
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Comoros stood at 35.02. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Comoros peaked at 148.87 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.02, in 2024.
That places Comoros 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 148.87 | — |
| 1974 | 145.81 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 142.78 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 139.76 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 136.73 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 133.42 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 130.03 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 126.72 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 123.29 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 119.75 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 116.27 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 112.91 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 109.47 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 106.22 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 102.96 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 99.8 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 96.66 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 93.48 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 90.23 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 87.06 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 83.84 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 80.78 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 77.81 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 75.01 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 72.42 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 69.9 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 67.49 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 65.23 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 63.01 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 60.87 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 58.88 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 56.92 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 55.08 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.31 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 51.73 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.23 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 48.86 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.56 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.43 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 45.38 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.41 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 43.55 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.76 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.8 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.94 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.03 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.02 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 36.04 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.02 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.63 | 130.03 | 148.87 | 7 |
| 1980s | 111.4 | 96.66 | 126.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.8 | 67.49 | 93.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.41 | 48.86 | 65.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.37 | 39.8 | 47.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.01 | 35.02 | 38.94 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0518 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Comoros?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Comoros was 35.02 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 148.87 in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.02 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Comoros ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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