Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.4675 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 0.4675 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4675 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9742 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.9855 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9979 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9936 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9764 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9559 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9318 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9049 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8678 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8254 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7883 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7577 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7292 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7002 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6539 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6389 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6249 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6115 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5991 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5841 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.576 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.569 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5658 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5647 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5647 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5556 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5492 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5336 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5234 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5148 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5078 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4987 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.489 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4782 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.4675 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.4675 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.9742 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9764 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8135 units per square kilometre | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | 0.9559 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6015 units per square kilometre | 0.5658 units per square kilometre | 0.6539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5418 units per square kilometre | 0.5078 units per square kilometre | 0.5647 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | 0.4987 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 3 Burundi 0.5585 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.4786 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.4394 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.3739 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.