Fertility rate, total in Comoros
Comoros: Fertility rate, total was 3.88 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Comoros, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Comoros stood at 3.88 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Comoros peaked at 7.17 births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.88 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Comoros 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 births per woman | 7.1 births per woman | 7.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 7.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 births per woman | 5.28 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 births per woman | 4.14 births per woman | 4.75 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 26 Ethiopia 3.99 births per woman compare
- 27 Madagascar 3.97 births per woman compare
- 28 Liberia 3.95 births per woman compare
- 30 South Sudan 3.86 births per woman compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 births per woman compare
- 32 Samoa 3.83 births per woman compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.282 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.82 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.82 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.82 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.15 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Comoros?
- Fertility rate, total in Comoros was 3.88 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for fertility rate, total?
- Comoros ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release