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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.603 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.5 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.18 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 62.11 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).