Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Comoros
Comoros: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 3.88 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3.88 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Comoros peaked at 7.17 live births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.88 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Comoros 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 live births per woman | 7.1 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 live births per woman | 5.28 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 live births per woman | 4.14 live births per woman | 4.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Ethiopia 3.99 live births per woman compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.97 live births per woman compare
- 30 Liberia 3.95 live births per woman compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 live births per woman compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 live births per woman compare
- 34 Samoa 3.83 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- 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 fertility rate vs. human development index in Comoros?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Comoros was 3.88 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 live births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.