Infant mortality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Infant mortality rate was 3.5 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 1973
All-time low
3.5 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant mortality rate in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Comoros is 3.5 deaths per 100 live births, 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 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 14.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.5 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Comoros 32nd out of 199 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1974 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 13.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 12.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 10.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.5 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.5 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 deaths per 100 live births, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.96 deaths per 100 live births | 13 deaths per 100 live births | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.14 deaths per 100 live births | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | 9.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 29 Malawi 3.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Namibia 3.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 Togo 3.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 East Timor 3.46 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Zambia 3.46 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Comoros?
- Infant mortality rate in Comoros was 3.5 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for infant mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 32nd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .