Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros, 1973–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Comoros is 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 8.05 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Comoros 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | 8.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.54 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.89 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.88 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.39 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 31 Haiti 2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 32 Togo 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 35 Kiribati 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 37 Senegal 2.23 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Comoros
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,843 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Comoros?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros was 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.