Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Comoros, Union of the

Comoros, Union of the: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 542 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
542
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,158
in 1980
All-time low
542
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Comoros, Union of the, 1974–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k197419992024

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Comoros, Union of the stood at 542. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Comoros, Union of the peaked at 1,158 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 542, in 2024.

Comoros, Union of the ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Comoros, Union of the, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Comoros, Union of the, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 1,033 —
1975 1,060 +2.6%
1976 1,090 +2.8%
1977 1,116 +2.4%
1978 1,138 +2.0%
1979 1,153 +1.3%
1980 1,158 +0.4%
1981 1,157 -0.1%
1982 1,148 -0.8%
1983 1,135 -1.1%
1984 1,118 -1.5%
1985 1,094 -2.1%
1986 1,070 -2.2%
1987 1,043 -2.5%
1988 1,013 -2.9%
1989 981 -3.2%
1990 946 -3.6%
1991 912 -3.6%
1992 875 -4.1%
1993 830 -5.1%
1994 788 -5.1%
1995 758 -3.8%
1996 733 -3.3%
1997 707 -3.5%
1998 685 -3.1%
1999 667 -2.6%
2000 659 -1.2%
2001 654 -0.8%
2002 650 -0.6%
2003 646 -0.6%
2004 645 -0.2%
2005 647 +0.3%
2006 646 -0.2%
2007 642 -0.6%
2008 643 +0.2%
2009 648 +0.8%
2010 651 +0.5%
2011 653 +0.3%
2012 648 -0.8%
2013 642 -0.9%
2014 634 -1.2%
2015 627 -1.1%
2016 615 -1.9%
2017 602 -2.1%
2018 594 -1.3%
2019 586 -1.3%
2020 579 -1.2%
2021 571 -1.4%
2022 562 -1.6%
2023 553 -1.6%
2024 542 -2.0%

Comoros, Union of the compared with similar countries

  • Comoros, Union of the's 542 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Comoros, Union of the's 542 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,098 1,033 1,153 6
1980s 1,092 981 1,158 10
1990s 790.1 667 946 10
2000s 648 642 659 10
2010s 625.2 586 653 10
2020s 561.4 542 579 5

Countries ranked near Comoros, Union of the

  1. 108 Japan 651 compare
  2. 109 Libya 634 compare
  3. 110 Spain 575 compare
  4. 112 Oman 512 compare
  5. 113 Mongolia 452 compare
  6. 114 Netherlands 450 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Comoros, Union of the?
Number of neonatal deaths in Comoros, Union of the was 542 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Comoros, Union of the?
The highest recorded value was 1,158 in 1980.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Comoros, Union of the?
The lowest recorded value was 542 in 2024.
How does Comoros, Union of the rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Comoros, Union of the ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Comoros, Union of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros, Union of the data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
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