Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros stood at 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.6222 deaths per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Comoros 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5551 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.5696 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5857 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5997 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6115 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6196 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6222 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6217 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6169 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6099 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6008 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5879 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.575 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5605 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5443 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5271 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5083 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4901 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4702 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.446 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4234 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4073 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3939 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3799 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3681 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3584 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3541 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3514 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3493 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3471 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3466 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3471 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.345 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3455 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3482 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3498 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3509 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3482 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.345 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3407 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3369 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3305 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3192 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3149 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3111 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3068 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.302 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5902 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5551 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6196 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5866 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5271 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6222 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4246 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3584 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5083 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3482 deaths per square kilometre | 0.345 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3541 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3359 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3149 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3509 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3111 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 3 Burundi 0.3484 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Pakistan 0.3304 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.3233 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Rwanda 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 0.2239 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6222 deaths per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2972 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.