Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2972 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Comoros is 0.2972 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2972 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.5696 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5997 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6115 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6222 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6217 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6169 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6099 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6008 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5879 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.575 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5605 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5443 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5083 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.446 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4234 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4073 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3939 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3681 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3541 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3466 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.345 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3455 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.345 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.302 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.2972 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.2972 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5902 units per square kilometre | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5866 units per square kilometre | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | 0.6222 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4246 units per square kilometre | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | 0.5083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | 0.345 units per square kilometre | 0.3541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3359 units per square kilometre | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 3 Burundi 0.3484 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Pakistan 0.3304 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.3233 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Rwanda 0.2829 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.