Births by age of mother in Comoros
Comoros: Births by age of mother was 14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19
in 1990
All-time low
4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Comoros stood at 14.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Comoros peaked at 19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1950.
That places Comoros 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1959 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Comoros?
- Births by age of mother in Comoros was 14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for births by age of mother?
- Comoros ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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