Life expectancy, source comparison in Comoros
Comoros: Life expectancy, source comparison was 66.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 66.78 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Comoros peaked at 66.78 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.33 years, in 1951.
Comoros ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.56 years | 34.33 years | 40.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.59 years | 40.78 years | 44.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.67 years | 45.23 years | 50.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.94 years | 50.68 years | 54.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.41 years | 55.62 years | 58.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.69 years | 58.94 years | 62.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 years | 62.75 years | 65.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.05 years | 65.2 years | 66.78 years | 4 |
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More health data for Comoros
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,843 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Comoros?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Comoros was 66.78 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 years in 1951.
- How does Comoros rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Comoros ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.