Number of maternal deaths by region in Comoros
Comoros: Number of maternal deaths by region was 52.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
52.07
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
112.27
in 1989
All-time low
52.07
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Comoros, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Comoros stood at 52.07. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Comoros peaked at 112.27 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 52.07, in 2020.
Comoros ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.56 | — |
| 1986 | 108.1 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 109.89 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 110.34 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 112.27 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 108.47 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 110.22 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 106.95 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 99.01 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 97.48 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 91.6 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 90.74 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.95 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 85.3 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 85.01 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.58 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 82.62 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 78.45 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 77.05 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 74.88 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 75.7 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.62 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.28 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75.78 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.44 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 69.56 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.3 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 68.3 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.44 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 67.13 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 59.97 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 61.23 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.74 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 58.46 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.78 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.07 | -8.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 52.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 52.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.43 | 108.1 | 112.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.27 | 85.01 | 110.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.14 | 68.44 | 86.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.19 | 56.78 | 69.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.07 | 52.07 | 52.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 95 Ukraine 56.07 compare
- 96 France 53.94 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 53.81 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 43.74 compare
- 100 El Salvador 43.65 compare
- 101 Cuba 41.61 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Comoros?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Comoros was 52.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 112.27 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.07 in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Comoros ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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