Life expectancy at age 60 in Comoros
Comoros: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.18
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.06
in 2018
All-time low
16.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 17.18 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Comoros peaked at 18.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.09, in 2000.
That places Comoros 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.09 | — |
| 2001 | 16.38 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.56 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.99 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.13 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.23 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.37 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.56 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.52 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.66 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.75 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.89 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.01 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.05 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.59 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.18 | -2.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 17.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 17.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.93 | 16.09 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 | 17.52 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.39 | 17.18 | 17.59 | 2 |
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)
- 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 life expectancy at age 60 in Comoros?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Comoros was 17.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Comoros ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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