Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Comoros
Comoros: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 38.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.97 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 213 countries
All-time high
79.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
38.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Comoros stood at 38.97 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Comoros peaked at 79.87 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.97 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 44th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.87 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 76.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 73.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 68.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 65.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 63.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 61.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 59.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 57.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 55.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 54.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 51.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 47.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 41.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 40.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 38.97 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 38.97 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.68 per 1,000 live births | 57.32 per 1,000 live births | 79.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.77 per 1,000 live births | 44.84 per 1,000 live births | 55.56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.37 per 1,000 live births | 38.97 per 1,000 live births | 43.72 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 41 Papua New Guinea 39.38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Congo 39.11 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Kenya 38.85 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Yemen 38.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 State of Palestine 37.85 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Comoros?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Comoros was 38.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 79.87 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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