Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Comoros
Comoros: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1529 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1529
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4924
in 1951
All-time low
0.1529
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Comoros stood at 0.1529. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Comoros peaked at 0.4924 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1529, in 2023.
That places Comoros 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4593 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4924 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4518 | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4481 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4444 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4404 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4366 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4326 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4285 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4242 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4205 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4163 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4119 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4076 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4033 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3989 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3942 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3893 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3842 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3788 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3731 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3671 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3611 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3553 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3495 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3556 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3387 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3331 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3274 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3218 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3157 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.31 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3043 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3005 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2935 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2885 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2835 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.28 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2747 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2703 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2652 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2601 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2548 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2494 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2441 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2394 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2354 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2316 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2319 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2271 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2261 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.22 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2187 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2139 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2109 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2078 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2046 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2023 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1978 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1946 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1908 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1875 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1841 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1806 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1774 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1742 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1711 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1682 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1653 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1629 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1594 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1601 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1553 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1529 | -1.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1529 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.1529 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4458 | 0.4242 | 0.4924 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4005 | 0.3788 | 0.4205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3483 | 0.3218 | 0.3731 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2921 | 0.2703 | 0.3157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2439 | 0.2271 | 0.2652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2097 | 0.1946 | 0.2261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 | 0.1629 | 0.1908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1569 | 0.1529 | 0.1601 | 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 versus lifespan inequality in Comoros?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Comoros was 0.1529 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4924 in 1951.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1529 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.