Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros
Comoros: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 68.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.93 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.93 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.4 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 68.93 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros peaked at 68.93 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.4 years, in 1951.
Comoros ranks 201st 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.34 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.4 years | -10.0% |
| 1952 | 40 years | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 40.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 40.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 40.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 41.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 41.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 42 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 43.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 43.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 43.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 44.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 44.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 44.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 45.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 45.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 46.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 46.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 47.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 48.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 48.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 49.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 48.26 years | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 50.06 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 50.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 52.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 52.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 53.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 54.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 54.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 55.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 56.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 57.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 60.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.02 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.54 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 60.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.31 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.62 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.93 years | +0.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 68.93 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 68.93 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.4 years | 35.4 years | 42.38 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.37 years | 42.65 years | 46.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.13 years | 46.85 years | 51.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.14 years | 52.07 years | 56.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.78 years | 56.55 years | 60.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 years | 60.6 years | 63.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 years | 64.44 years | 67.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.22 years | 67.31 years | 68.93 years | 4 |
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 birth, by sex in Comoros?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Comoros was 68.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 68.93 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 years in 1951.
- How does Comoros rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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