Infant mortality rate in Comoros

Comoros: Infant mortality rate was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1951
All-time low
3.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Infant mortality rate in Comoros, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.

Analysis

In 2023, infant mortality rate in Comoros stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 19.6% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.

That places Comoros 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.2% 17.2% 19.6% 10
1960s 16.0% 14.9% 17.0% 10
1970s 13.5% 12.2% 14.7% 10
1980s 10.5% 9.3% 11.9% 10
1990s 8.1% 7.3% 9.1% 10
2000s 6.5% 5.7% 7.2% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.2% 5.6% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 4

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  4. 31 Djibouti 3.6% compare
  5. 32 Sudan 3.6% compare
  6. 33 Burundi 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Comoros?
Infant mortality rate in Comoros was 3.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1951.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
How does Comoros rank for infant mortality rate?
Comoros ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.