Children under age 5 in Comoros
Comoros: Children under age 5 was 114,145 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114,145
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
114,145
in 2023
All-time low
23,856
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Comoros is 114,145, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Comoros peaked at 114,145 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,856, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 152nd 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.
Children under age 5 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,856 | — |
| 1951 | 24,850 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 26,031 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 27,575 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 29,276 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 30,753 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 31,977 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 33,138 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 34,217 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 35,158 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 35,989 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,799 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 37,590 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 38,351 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 39,065 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 39,723 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 40,407 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 41,310 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 42,417 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 43,612 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 44,913 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46,327 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 47,864 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 49,534 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 51,317 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 53,171 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 55,064 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 56,994 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 58,936 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 60,905 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 62,845 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 64,810 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 66,915 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 69,106 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 71,322 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 73,543 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 75,704 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 77,757 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 79,681 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 81,466 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 83,077 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 84,414 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 85,798 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 87,115 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 87,873 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 88,160 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 88,127 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 87,807 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 87,371 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 87,843 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89,530 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 91,624 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 93,507 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94,024 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93,294 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 92,682 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92,542 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92,915 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94,091 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 95,932 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 97,972 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 100,143 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 102,421 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 104,583 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 106,245 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 107,283 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 107,905 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 108,619 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 109,578 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 110,507 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 111,521 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 112,559 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 113,418 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 114,145 | +0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 114,145 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 114,145 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,683 | 23,856 | 35,158 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,526 | 35,989 | 43,612 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,502 | 44,913 | 60,905 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,315 | 62,845 | 81,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,758 | 83,077 | 88,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,014 | 89,530 | 95,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,526 | 97,972 | 110,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,911 | 111,521 | 114,145 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 130,436 compare
- 150 Lithuania 127,928 compare
- 151 Djibouti 114,506 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 103,683 compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 compare
- 155 Slovenia 95,872 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 children under age 5 in Comoros?
- Children under age 5 in Comoros was 114,145 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 114,145 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,856 in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for children under age 5?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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