Number of infant deaths, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Comoros, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.001 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.0065 deaths per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Comoros 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0065 deaths per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.004 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.003 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.001 deaths per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.001 deaths per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0058 deaths per person | 0.0065 deaths per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 0.0057 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 infant deaths, per capita in Comoros?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Comoros was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 deaths per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.