Maternal mortality in Comoros
Comoros: Maternal mortality was 216.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
216.95
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
656.21
in 1985
All-time low
216.95
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Comoros, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Comoros is 216.95, 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 in Comoros peaked at 656.21 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 216.95, 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 656.21 | — |
| 1986 | 635.89 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 646.41 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 613.02 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 623.71 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 602.6 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 612.32 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 594.17 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 521.11 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 541.57 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 482.13 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 477.6 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 462.88 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 448.97 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 447.44 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 455.7 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 434.82 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 392.23 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 385.24 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 374.42 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 360.46 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 364.85 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 358.48 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 360.85 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 311.11 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 316.17 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 292.61 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 296.96 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 284.52 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 291.85 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 260.75 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 255.13 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 240.59 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 243.56 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 236.6 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 216.95 | -8.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 216.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 216.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 635.05 | 613.02 | 656.21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 519.08 | 447.44 | 612.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.82 | 311.11 | 455.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.87 | 236.6 | 316.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.95 | 216.95 | 216.95 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Comoros?
- Maternal mortality in Comoros was 216.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 656.21 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.95 in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for maternal mortality?
- Comoros ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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