Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.9 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
3.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3.9 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros peaked at 23.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.9 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 20.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 19.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 19.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 18.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 16.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 15.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 15.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 14.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 13.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 12.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.9 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.9 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.56 deaths per 100 live births | 17.93 deaths per 100 live births | 23.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | 12.52 deaths per 100 live births | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 deaths per 100 live births | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Kenya 3.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Palestine 3.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .