Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
232.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Comoros, 1970–2024
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 in Comoros is 39 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Comoros peaked at 232.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 225.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 220 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 214.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 208.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 202.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 191 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 185.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 179.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 173.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 167.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 156.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 150.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 145.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 140 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 134.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 130 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 125.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 120.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 115.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 76.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 39 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 39 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205.57 per 1,000 live births | 179.3 per 1,000 live births | 232.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.49 per 1,000 live births | 125.2 per 1,000 live births | 173.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.69 per 1,000 live births | 83 per 1,000 live births | 120.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.67 per 1,000 live births | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.76 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.38 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Comoros?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Comoros was 39 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 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 232.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Comoros ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.