Median age vs births per woman in Comoros
Comoros: Median age vs births per woman was 20.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.33
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.33
in 2023
All-time low
14.88
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Comoros is 20.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Comoros peaked at 20.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 1997.
Comoros ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.05 | — |
| 1951 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 20.02 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 19.92 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 19.77 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 19.57 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 19.34 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 19.1 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 18.87 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 18.73 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 18.66 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 18.58 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.48 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.34 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.18 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 17.98 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 17.65 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.07 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 16.62 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 16.34 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.13 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 15.99 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.89 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.82 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.76 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.69 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.62 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.54 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.47 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.41 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 15.36 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.34 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.35 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.37 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.37 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.39 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.31 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.15 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.02 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.93 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.88 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.93 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.05 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.2 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.39 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.49 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.71 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.79 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.07 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.34 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.57 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.75 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.01 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.22 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.46 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.68 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.89 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.33 | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.54 | 18.73 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.79 | 16.34 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 | 15.41 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.35 | 15.34 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.09 | 14.88 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.01 | 15.2 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 17.5 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 19.68 | 20.33 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Comoros?
- Median age vs births per woman in Comoros was 20.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 1997.
- How does Comoros rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Comoros ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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