Mortality rate 1-59 months in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 16.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Comoros stood at 16.91. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Comoros peaked at 144.64 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16.91, in 2024.
That places Comoros 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 144.64 | — |
| 1974 | 138.91 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 133.13 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 127.52 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 121.81 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 116.57 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 111.8 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 107.69 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 103.49 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 99.68 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 96.02 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 92.66 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 89.6 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 86.57 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 83.7 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 80.86 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 78.08 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 75.33 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 72.54 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 69.57 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 66.47 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 63.28 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 60.12 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 57.19 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 54.37 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 51.65 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 49.02 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 43.86 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 41.46 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 39.13 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 36.95 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 34.87 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 32.99 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 31.28 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 29.73 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.43 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 27.24 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.26 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.46 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.71 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.02 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.38 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.74 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.13 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.52 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.88 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.19 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.43 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.67 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 16.91 | -4.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.77 | 111.8 | 144.64 | 7 |
| 1980s | 91.83 | 78.08 | 107.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.96 | 49.02 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.51 | 28.43 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 20.52 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 | 16.91 | 19.88 | 5 |
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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Comoros?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Comoros was 16.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 144.64 in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Comoros ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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