Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 35 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
148.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Comoros is 35 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Comoros peaked at 148.9 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 145.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 136.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 133.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 130 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 112.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 103 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 35 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 35 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.63 per 1,000 live births | 130 per 1,000 live births | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 111.42 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.41 per 1,000 live births | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.39 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.98 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Comoros?
- Mortality rate, infant in Comoros was 35 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 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 148.9 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Comoros ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.