Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Comoros
Comoros: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 38.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.97
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
120.47
in 1990
All-time low
38.97
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 38.97 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Comoros peaked at 120.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.97, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120.47 | — |
| 1991 | 115.75 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 111.11 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 106.51 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 102.05 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 97.76 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 93.74 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 90.01 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 86.44 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 83.04 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 79.87 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 76.77 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 73.79 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 71 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 68.33 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 65.83 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 63.42 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 61.24 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 59.21 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 57.32 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 55.56 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 54.01 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.55 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 51.21 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.03 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.91 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 47.85 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.86 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.85 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.84 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.72 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.59 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.37 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 40.19 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.97 | -3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 38.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 38.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.69 | 83.04 | 120.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.68 | 57.32 | 79.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.77 | 44.84 | 55.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.37 | 38.97 | 43.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Comoros?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Comoros was 38.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 120.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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