Birth rate by women's age group in Comoros
Comoros: Birth rate by women's age group was 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Comoros stood at 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Comoros peaked at 157.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 156.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 132.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 59 Panama 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 60 Kenya 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 63 Belize 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 65 El Salvador 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Comoros?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Comoros was 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 157.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1970.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Comoros ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.