Number of maternal deaths in Comoros
Comoros: Number of maternal deaths was 44 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Comoros, 1985β2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Comoros stood at 44. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Comoros peaked at 150 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150 | 150 | 150 | 5 |
| 1990s | 114.6 | 91 | 140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 71 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58 | 48 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.25 | 44 | 52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 91 United Kingdom 57 compare
- 92 France 47 compare
- 94 Jamaica 43 compare
- 95 Canada 42 compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 40 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 827.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5028 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,572 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Comoros?
- Number of maternal deaths in Comoros was 44 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Comoros ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.