Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Comoros
Comoros: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
148.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
35.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Comoros, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Comoros stood at 35.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Comoros peaked at 148.3 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 35.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Comoros 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 139.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 133.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 35.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 35.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.35 per 1,000 live births, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.37 per 1,000 live births | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 111.37 per 1,000 live births | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.62 per 1,000 live births | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.97 per 1,000 live births | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 31 Botswana 38.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Togo 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 East Timor 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Ethiopia 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Laos 35.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Yemen 34.7 per 1,000 live births 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 mortality rate, infant in Comoros?
- Mortality rate, infant in Comoros was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 148.3 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Comoros ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release