Suicide rate, by age in Comoros
Comoros: Suicide rate, by age was 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.377 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Comoros peaked at 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Comoros 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3753 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3651 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.364 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3689 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3485 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3358 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3084 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3221 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2655 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3229 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2663 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2753 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2647 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2567 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2559 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.252 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2221 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2232 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1945 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131 deaths per 100,000 people, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2655 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2534 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1945 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3229 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1992 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 125 Zimbabwe 0.1918 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Honduras 0.1918 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Iran 0.1889 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Turkey 0.1757 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Kenya 0.1685 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Comoros?
- Suicide rate, by age in Comoros was 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1833 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Comoros ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.