Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Maternal mortality ratio was 179 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Comoros is 179, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Comoros peaked at 850 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 179, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 850 | — |
| 1986 | 825 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 811 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 791 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 768 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 737 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 704 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 675 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 642 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 602 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 571 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 545 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 520 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 515 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 486 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 476 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 440 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 428 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 400 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 385 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 373 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 360 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 352 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 334 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 320 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 305 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 291 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 274 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 260 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 247 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 237 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 225 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 219 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 209 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 202 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 198 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 215 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 186 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 179 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 809 | 768 | 850 | 5 |
| 1990s | 599.7 | 486 | 737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.8 | 320 | 476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.9 | 202 | 305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.5 | 179 | 215 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 827.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2912 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Comoros?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros was 179 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 850 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).