Neonatal mortality ihme in Comoros
Comoros: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.79
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.28
in 1950
All-time low
2.79
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Comoros, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Comoros is 2.79, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Comoros peaked at 8.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2019.
That places Comoros 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.28 | — |
| 1951 | 8.26 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 8.18 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 8.13 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.06 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 8.01 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.96 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.91 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 7.85 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.78 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 7.69 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.61 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.52 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.41 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.31 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.2 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.08 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.97 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.87 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.79 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.71 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.63 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.56 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.5 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.44 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.27 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.19 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.11 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.03 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.94 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.85 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.39 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.27 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.94 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.88 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.78 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.74 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.71 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.55 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.45 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.39 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -4.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.04 | 7.78 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 6.79 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.38 | 6.03 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 5.01 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 4.58 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.77 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.79 | 3.69 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 13 Burkina Faso 2.86 compare
- 13 Lesotho 2.86 compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 2.86 compare
- 17 Niger 2.67 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 2.66 compare
- 19 Mozambique 2.58 compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Comoros?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Comoros was 2.79 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Comoros ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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