Mortality rate, neonatal in Comoros

Comoros: Mortality rate, neonatal was 22.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
80.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
22.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Mortality rate, neonatal in Comoros, 1973–2024

20406080197319982024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Comoros is 22.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Comoros peaked at 80.6 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 22.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Comoros 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.56 per 1,000 live births 75.4 per 1,000 live births 80.6 per 1,000 live births 7
1980s 62.25 per 1,000 live births 51.1 per 1,000 live births 73.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 41.12 per 1,000 live births 35.5 per 1,000 live births 48.7 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 32.06 per 1,000 live births 29.5 per 1,000 live births 34.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 26.6 per 1,000 live births 24.5 per 1,000 live births 28.9 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 23.16 per 1,000 live births 22.1 per 1,000 live births 24.1 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 31 Haiti 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 31 Togo 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 33 Turkmenistan 22.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 35 Kiribati 21.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 36 East Timor 21.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 37 Namibia 21.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  7. 37 Zambia 21.4 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, neonatal in Comoros?
Mortality rate, neonatal in Comoros was 22.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 80.6 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Comoros rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
Comoros ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.