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