Number of child deaths per woman in Comoros
Comoros: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1493 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.21 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.1493 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
57
1960–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Comoros, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Comoros peaked at 2.21 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Comoros 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Comoros, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1969 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9651 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9198 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8745 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8288 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7827 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7359 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6894 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6446 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6018 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5654 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5334 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5035 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4747 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4461 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4231 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4034 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3842 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3656 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3481 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3312 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3142 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.299 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2858 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2746 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2644 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.255 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2439 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.234 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2247 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2161 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.208 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2005 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1924 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.185 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1772 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1694 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1634 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1563 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -28.0% | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8288 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5978 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4461 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7827 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3429 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2746 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4231 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2224 under-five deaths per woman | 0.185 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2644 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1631 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1772 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 36 Mauritania 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 37 Senegal 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.1509 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 40 Haiti 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 41 Palestine 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 42 Kenya 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Comoros?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Comoros was 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Comoros ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).