Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Comoros
Comoros: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 271.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Comoros is 271.33, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Comoros peaked at 326.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 271.33, in 2021.
Comoros ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 326.75 | — |
| 2001 | 322.01 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 309.42 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 305.56 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 303.65 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 307.93 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 302.2 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 310.5 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 307.29 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 310.85 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 310.48 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 309.94 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 309.87 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 306.4 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 299.98 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 301.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 290.3 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 291.84 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 284.92 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 279.09 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 272.64 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 271.33 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.62 | 302.2 | 326.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.41 | 279.09 | 310.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.99 | 271.33 | 272.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Comoros?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Comoros was 271.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 326.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.33 in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Comoros ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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