Number of children under 5 in Comoros
Comoros: Number of children under 5 was 114,145 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Comoros is 114,145 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Comoros peaked at 114,145 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,856 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,683 people | 23,856 people | 35,158 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,526 people | 35,989 people | 43,612 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,502 people | 44,913 people | 60,905 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,315 people | 62,845 people | 81,466 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,758 people | 83,077 people | 88,160 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,014 people | 89,530 people | 95,932 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,526 people | 97,972 people | 110,507 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,911 people | 111,521 people | 114,145 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 130,436 people compare
- 150 Lithuania 127,928 people compare
- 151 Djibouti 114,506 people compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 103,683 people compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 95,872 people compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3401 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4535 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Comoros?
- Number of children under 5 in Comoros was 114,145 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 114,145 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,856 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for number of children under 5?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.