Mortality rate, under-5, female in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
205.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
35.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Comoros is 35.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Comoros peaked at 205.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Comoros 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 205.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 200.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 194.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 188.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 183.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 177.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 165.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 160.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 154.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 148.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 143.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 138 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 128 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.77 per 1,000 live births | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | 205.7 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 141.32 per 1,000 live births | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | 165.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.39 per 1,000 live births | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.62 per 1,000 live births | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 per 1,000 live births | 41 per 1,000 live births | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Comoros?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Comoros was 35.5 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, under-5, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 205.7 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Comoros ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.