Number of infant deaths unwpp in Comoros
Comoros: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 905 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
905
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,871
in 1983
All-time low
905
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 905 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Comoros peaked at 1,871 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 905, in 2023.
That places Comoros 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,324 | — |
| 1951 | 1,471 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 1,443 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 1,492 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 1,531 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 1,563 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,588 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,606 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1,624 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1,639 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,649 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,656 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,661 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,658 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,653 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,649 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,644 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,643 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,654 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,666 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,682 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,698 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,716 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,736 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,756 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,803 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,799 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,816 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,833 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,850 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,861 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,867 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,869 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,871 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,861 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,854 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,841 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,830 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,804 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,780 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,752 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,721 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,684 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,633 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,572 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,522 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,484 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,445 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,418 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,379 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,376 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,364 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,355 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,328 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,300 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,293 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,283 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,271 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,257 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,252 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,246 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,238 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,221 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,195 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,167 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,135 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,098 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,060 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,033 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,006 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 979 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 953 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 929 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 905 | -2.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 905 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 905 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,528 | 1,324 | 1,639 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,653 | 1,643 | 1,666 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,769 | 1,682 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,844 | 1,780 | 1,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,561 | 1,379 | 1,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,308 | 1,252 | 1,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,140 | 1,006 | 1,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941.5 | 905 | 979 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Comoros?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Comoros was 905 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 905 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Comoros ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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