Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Maternal mortality ratio 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
44th
of 189 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 in Comoros, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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.
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 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 44th of 189 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 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% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 41 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 45 Namibia 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 East Timor 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)
- 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 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) and other sources – with major processing 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 44th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.