Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros

Comoros: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.05 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
2.25 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros, 1973–2023

2468197319982023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Haiti 2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  2. 32 Togo 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  3. 33 Turkmenistan 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  4. 35 Kiribati 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  5. 36 Zimbabwe 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  6. 37 Senegal 2.23 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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