Life expectancy at birth in Comoros

Comoros: Life expectancy at birth was 67.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.31
in 2020
All-time low
62.04
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Comoros, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 622001: 62.72002: 63.12003: 63.62004: 642005: 64.32006: 64.62007: 64.82008: 65.32009: 652010: 662011: 65.82012: 66.42013: 66.72014: 67.12015: 67.42016: 67.72017: 67.82018: 68.22019: 68.12020: 68.32021: 67.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Comoros is 67.5, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Comoros peaked at 68.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.04, in 2000.

That places Comoros 131st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.94 62.04 65.34 10
2010s 67.12 65.8 68.2 10
2020s 67.9 67.5 68.31 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 128 Senegal 67.79 compare
  2. 129 Sudan 67.59 compare
  3. 130 Rwanda 67.54 compare
  4. 132 India 67.31 compare
  5. 133 Tanzania 66.81 compare
  6. 134 Kenya 66.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Comoros?
Life expectancy at birth in Comoros was 67.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 68.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 62.04 in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for life expectancy at birth?
Comoros ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth 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, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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