Mortality rate, under-5, male in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 42.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
222.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
42.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Comoros stood at 42.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Comoros peaked at 222.3 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 42.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Comoros 43rd 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, male in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 222.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 216.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 210.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 204.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 198.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 174.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 168.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 163 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 157.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 151.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 141.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 136.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 103.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.3 per 1,000 live births | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | 222.3 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 155.19 per 1,000 live births | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.55 per 1,000 live births | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | 85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 per 1,000 live births | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Comoros?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Comoros was 42.2 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, male recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 222.3 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.