Number of births per year in Comoros
Comoros: Number of births per year was 24,366 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,366
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24,366
in 2023
All-time low
7,283
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 24,366 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Comoros peaked at 24,366 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,283, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,283 | — |
| 1951 | 7,537 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 7,880 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 8,200 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 8,490 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 8,748 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 8,975 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 9,172 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9,384 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 9,587 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 9,765 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 9,933 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 10,088 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10,197 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 10,311 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10,434 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 10,564 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 10,711 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 10,961 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 11,223 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11,525 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 11,826 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 12,171 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 12,543 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 12,941 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 13,371 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 13,832 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 14,285 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 14,792 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 15,318 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 15,809 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16,293 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16,747 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 17,167 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 17,613 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 18,006 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 18,382 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 18,720 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 18,979 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19,240 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19,436 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19,594 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19,670 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19,425 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 19,164 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19,061 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19,028 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18,916 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 18,813 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18,790 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18,955 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 19,202 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19,419 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19,635 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19,937 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20,415 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20,743 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21,060 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21,459 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22,005 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 22,550 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23,056 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23,340 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,570 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 23,708 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,821 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 23,804 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,722 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 23,850 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23,949 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24,053 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24,134 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 24,243 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24,366 | +0.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 24,366 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 24,366 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,526 | 7,283 | 9,587 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,419 | 9,765 | 11,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,260 | 11,525 | 15,318 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,696 | 15,809 | 19,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,190 | 18,790 | 19,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,283 | 18,955 | 22,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,537 | 22,550 | 23,949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,199 | 24,053 | 24,366 | 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 number of births per year in Comoros?
- Number of births per year in Comoros was 24,366 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24,366 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,283 in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for number of births per year?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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