Life expectancy in Comoros
Comoros: Life expectancy was 67.5 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Comoros is 67.5 Years, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Comoros peaked at 68.31 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.04 Years, in 2000.
That places Comoros 132nd out of 185 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.04 Years | — |
| 2001 | 62.7 Years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.12 Years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.63 Years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.98 Years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.28 Years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.55 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.77 Years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.34 Years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.01 Years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.97 Years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.8 Years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.4 Years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.73 Years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.07 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.43 Years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.83 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.1 Years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.31 Years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.5 Years | -1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 67.5 Years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81 Years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 67.5 Years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05 Years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.94 Years | 62.04 Years | 65.34 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.12 Years | 65.8 Years | 68.2 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9 Years | 67.5 Years | 68.31 Years | 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 in Comoros?
- Life expectancy in Comoros was 67.5 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 68.31 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.04 Years in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for life expectancy?
- Comoros ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.