Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Comoros
Comoros: Under-five deaths was 945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
945
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,594
in 1980
All-time low
945
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Under-five deaths in Comoros, 1978–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 945 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Comoros peaked at 2,594 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 945, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 114th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,584 | — |
| 1979 | 2,591 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,594 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,588 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,576 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,557 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,534 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,505 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,472 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,434 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,388 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,337 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,279 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,213 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,141 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,051 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,948 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,852 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,770 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,693 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,616 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,547 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,492 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,447 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,406 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,367 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,333 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,309 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,285 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,261 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,241 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,228 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,220 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,213 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,202 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,187 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,170 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,152 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,130 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,106 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,084 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,064 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,042 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,019 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 994 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 970 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 945 | -2.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 945 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 945 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,588 | 2,584 | 2,591 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,498 | 2,337 | 2,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,911 | 1,547 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,337 | 1,228 | 1,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 | 1,064 | 1,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 994 | 945 | 1,042 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Comoros?
- Under-five deaths in Comoros was 945 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 945 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for under-five deaths?
- Comoros ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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