Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 1950
All-time low
2.8%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Comoros is 2.8%, 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 rate in Comoros peaked at 8.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, 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 rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.3% | — |
| 1951 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 13 Burkina Faso 2.9% compare
- 13 Lesotho 2.9% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare
- 17 Niger 2.7% compare
- 18 Ethiopia 2.7% compare
- 19 Mozambique 2.6% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Comoros?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros was 2.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.