Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Comoros
Comoros: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
43rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
656.21 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Comoros, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Comoros stood at 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Comoros ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 656.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 635.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 646.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 613.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 623.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 602.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 612.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 594.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 521.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 541.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 482.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 477.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 462.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 448.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 447.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 455.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 434.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 392.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 385.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 374.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 360.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 364.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 358.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 360.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 311.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 316.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 292.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 296.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 284.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 291.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 260.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 255.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 240.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 243.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 236.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
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 Timor-Leste 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1818 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1869 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Comoros?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.