Neonatal mortality wdi in Comoros
Comoros: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.21
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.06
in 1973
All-time low
2.21
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Comoros, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Comoros is 2.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Comoros peaked at 8.06 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2024.
That places Comoros 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.06 | — |
| 1974 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.95 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.9 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.83 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.71 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.54 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.34 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 7.12 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.87 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.62 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.36 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.08 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.83 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.58 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.34 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.11 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.87 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.66 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.45 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.11 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.98 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.48 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.21 | -2.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.85 | 7.54 | 8.06 | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.22 | 5.11 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 3.55 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.95 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.21 | 2.41 | 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Comoros?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Comoros was 2.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 1973.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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