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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Comoros
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.