Long run birth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Long run birth rate was 28.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.65
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.39
in 1960
All-time low
28.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Comoros is 28.65, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Comoros peaked at 49.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.65, in 2023.
That places Comoros 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.98 | — |
| 1951 | 45.53 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 46.63 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 47.51 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 48.2 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 48.71 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 49.05 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 49.16 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 49.24 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 49.34 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 49.39 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 49.37 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.28 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.98 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 48.72 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 48.54 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.31 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 47.85 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 47.61 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.35 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.2 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 46.95 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 46.8 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 46.66 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 46.54 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.48 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.49 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.44 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.56 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.73 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.81 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.89 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.75 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.64 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.37 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.03 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.61 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 45.01 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.42 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.72 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 43.01 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 42.29 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.01 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 39.75 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 38.85 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 38.12 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.25 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 36.42 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.73 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 35.36 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.09 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.74 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.46 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.33 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.45 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.14 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.51 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.24 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.86 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.32 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.78 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.09 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.35 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.91 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.45 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.98 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.5 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.06 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.65 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 28.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 28.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.84 | 44.98 | 49.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.54 | 47.35 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.68 | 46.44 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.14 | 44.42 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.62 | 35.73 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.52 | 34.1 | 35.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 30.45 | 34.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3 | 28.65 | 29.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 compare
- 35 Senegal 29.42 compare
- 37 South Sudan 28.59 compare
- 38 Eritrea 28.54 compare
- 39 Rwanda 28.35 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)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Comoros?
- Long run birth rate in Comoros was 28.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 49.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.65 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for long run birth rate?
- Comoros ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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