Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Comoros
Comoros: Neonatal mortality rate was 22.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.14
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.58
in 1973
All-time low
22.14
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Comoros is 22.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 80.58 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 22.14, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 80.58 | — |
| 1974 | 79.96 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 79.46 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 78.98 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 78.27 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 77.09 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 75.44 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 73.36 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 71.16 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 68.66 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 66.22 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 63.56 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 60.85 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 58.3 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 55.78 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 53.42 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 51.06 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 48.73 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 46.59 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 44.53 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 42.72 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 41.12 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 39.8 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 38.54 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 37.38 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 36.4 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 35.52 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.79 | -2.1% |
| 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 18.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 22.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.54 | 75.44 | 80.58 | 7 |
| 1980s | 62.24 | 51.06 | 73.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.13 | 35.52 | 48.73 | 10 |
| 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
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- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 80.58 in 1973.
- 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 34th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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