Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.56
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1951
All-time low
3.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3.56 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Comoros peaked at 5.1 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 2023.
That places Comoros 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.85 | — |
| 1951 | 5.1 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 4.84 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 4.83 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.84 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.83 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.83 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.81 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.82 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.74 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.71 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.52 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.65 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.44 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 4.41 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.4 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.43 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.42 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.27 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.24 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.23 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.18 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.15 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.16 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | -1.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.86 | 4.83 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 4.71 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 4.4 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 4.23 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 | 4.15 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.93 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.66 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.56 | 3.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Comoros?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Comoros was 3.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Comoros ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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