Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 38 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
157 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 38 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Comoros peaked at 157 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 38 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Comoros 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 157 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 153.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 150.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 144.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 140.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 137.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 130.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 126.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 112.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 38 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.5 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 38 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1 per 1,000 live births, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | 137.3 per 1,000 live births | 157 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 118.15 per 1,000 live births | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.83 per 1,000 live births | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.88 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 42 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Comoros?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Comoros was 38 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 157 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Comoros ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.