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
Latest (2023)
55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
157.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1970
All-time low
55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Comoros, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 135.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 138.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 141.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 144.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 146.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 148.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 150.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 151.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 152.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 153.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 154.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 155.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 155.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 156.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 153.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 150.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 150.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 153.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 155.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 157.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 152.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 148.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 144.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 144.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 143.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 142.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 139.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 137.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 134.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 132.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 129.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 127.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 124.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 122.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 118.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 115.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 112.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 109.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 107.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 105.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 101.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 99.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 96.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 94.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 98.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 100.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 97.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 95.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 93.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 92.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 90.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 89.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 87.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 87.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 78.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 76.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 74.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 72.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 70.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 68.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 64.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 62.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 60.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 59.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.