Infant mortality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Infant mortality rate was 35.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.02
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
148.87
in 1973
All-time low
35.02
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant mortality rate in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 35.02 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 148.87 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.02, in 2024.
That places Comoros 32nd out of 201 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 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 827.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4972 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Comoros?
- Infant mortality rate in Comoros was 35.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 148.87 in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.02 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for infant mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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