Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Maternal mortality ratio was 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Comoros is 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Comoros peaked at 656.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Comoros 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 635.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 613.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 656.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 519.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 447.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 612.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 311.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 455.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 236.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 316.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 40 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Namibia 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 46 East Timor 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Comoros
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 325,504 (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 10,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 11,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 10,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 11,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Comoros?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros was 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 656.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.