Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Comoros
Comoros: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.14
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 213 countries
All-time high
34.79
in 2000
All-time low
22.14
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 22.14 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 34.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.14, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 35th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.79 | — |
| 2001 | 34.1 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.5 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.91 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.35 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.73 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 31.18 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.53 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.99 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 29.48 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.34 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.77 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.24 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.77 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.32 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.86 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.37 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.91 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.48 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.09 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.65 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.18 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.69 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.14 | -2.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 22.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 22.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.06 | 29.48 | 34.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 24.48 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 | 22.14 | 24.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 32 Haiti 22.63 compare
- 33 Togo 22.59 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 22.34 compare
- 36 Kiribati 21.71 compare
- 37 Timor-Leste 21.61 compare
- 37 East Timor 21.61 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 22.14 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 34.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.14 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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