Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Comoros
Comoros: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.89
in 1973
All-time low
3.5
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Comoros is 3.5, measured in 2024. 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 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Comoros peaked at 14.89 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.89 | — |
| 1974 | 14.58 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 14.28 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 13.98 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.67 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 13.34 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 13 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 12.67 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 12.33 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.98 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.63 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.29 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.95 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.62 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 10.3 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.98 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.67 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.35 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.02 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.71 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.38 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.08 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.24 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.99 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.75 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.52 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.51 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.76 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.96 | 13 | 14.89 | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.14 | 9.67 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 | 6.75 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 4.89 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.98 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.89 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Comoros?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Comoros was 3.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Comoros ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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