Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 1.04 deaths per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4675 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 50 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9742 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.9855 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9979 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9936 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9764 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9559 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9318 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9049 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8678 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8254 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7883 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7577 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7292 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7002 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6738 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6539 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6389 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6249 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6115 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5991 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5916 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5841 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.576 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.569 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5658 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5647 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5647 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5615 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5556 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5492 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5422 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5336 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5234 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5148 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5078 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4987 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.489 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4782 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9742 deaths per square kilometre | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9764 deaths per square kilometre | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8135 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6738 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9559 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5658 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6539 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5418 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5647 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4833 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4987 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 3 Burundi 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Monaco 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.4786 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.4394 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.3739 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4675 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.