Infant deaths in Comoros
Comoros: Infant deaths was 850 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Comoros stood at 850. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Comoros peaked at 1,217 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 850, in 2024.
That places Comoros 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,217 | — |
| 2001 | 1,189 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,163 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,138 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,115 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,101 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,087 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,072 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,059 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,053 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,051 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,051 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,045 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,034 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,009 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 993 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 974 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 958 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 945 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 928 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 910 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 890 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 870 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 850 | -2.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 850 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 850 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,119 | 1,053 | 1,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 | 945 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889.6 | 850 | 928 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More development goals data for Comoros
- Red List Index 0.759 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 262.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Comoros?
- Infant deaths in Comoros was 850 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,217 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for infant deaths?
- Comoros ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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