Number of infant deaths in Comoros
Comoros: Number of infant deaths was 850 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
850
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,939
in 1982
All-time low
850
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of infant deaths in Comoros, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Comoros stood at 850. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Comoros peaked at 1,939 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 850, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,813 | — |
| 1975 | 1,834 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,857 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,879 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,897 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,916 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,931 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,938 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,939 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,933 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,926 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,914 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,898 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,877 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,849 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,817 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,779 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,734 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,684 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,615 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,536 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,467 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,410 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,357 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,303 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,254 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,217 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,189 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,163 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,138 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,115 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,101 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,087 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,072 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,059 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,053 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,051 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,051 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,045 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,034 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,009 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 993 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 974 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 958 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 945 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 928 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 910 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 890 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 870 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 850 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,866 | 1,813 | 1,916 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,902 | 1,817 | 1,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,514 | 1,254 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,119 | 1,053 | 1,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 | 945 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.6 | 850 | 928 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Comoros?
- Number of infant deaths in Comoros was 850 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,939 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for number of infant deaths?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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