Number of neonatal deaths by region in Comoros
Comoros: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 542 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Comoros, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 542 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Comoros peaked at 1,158 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 542, in 2024.
That places Comoros 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 by region in Comoros, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Comoros?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Comoros was 542 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,158 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 542 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Comoros ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.