Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 1.39 deaths per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Comoros 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.38 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.31 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.26 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.22 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.19 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9952 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9511 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9097 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8683 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8313 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8017 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7775 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7555 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7346 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7163 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7034 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6905 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6776 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6668 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6599 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6556 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6518 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6459 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6378 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6287 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.619 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6072 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5943 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5825 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5717 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5599 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5476 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5341 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.34 deaths per square kilometre | 1.26 deaths per square kilometre | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8313 deaths per square kilometre | 1.22 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7184 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6599 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8017 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5717 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6556 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5407 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5599 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 3 Burundi 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 0.8133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Haiti 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.