Youth mortality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Youth mortality rate was 4.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.15
in 1985
All-time low
4.5
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Youth mortality rate in Comoros, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Comoros is 4.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Comoros peaked at 16.15 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.15 | — |
| 1986 | 15.6 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 15.06 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.53 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 14.03 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 13.49 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 12.98 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.49 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.52 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.06 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.63 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.23 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.84 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.12 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.78 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.15 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.85 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.57 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.82 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.07 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.94 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.81 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.54 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -0.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.07 | 14.03 | 16.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.37 | 9.47 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 6.6 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.07 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.5 | 4.94 | 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 youth mortality rate in Comoros?
- Youth mortality rate in Comoros was 4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 in 1985.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for youth mortality rate?
- Comoros ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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