Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 66.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.78 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.78 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.33 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros stood at 66.78 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros peaked at 66.78 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.33 years, in 1951.
Comoros ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.39 years | — |
| 1951 | 34.33 years | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 38.04 years | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 38.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 38.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 39.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 39.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 40.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 40.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 42.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 42.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 43.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 44.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 44.64 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 45.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 47.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 47.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 46.87 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 48.65 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 49.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 50.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 50.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 51.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 51.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 52.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 53.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 54.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 54.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 56.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 56.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 57.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 59.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.48 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.78 years | +0.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 66.78 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 66.78 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.56 years | 34.33 years | 40.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.59 years | 40.78 years | 44.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.67 years | 45.23 years | 50.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.94 years | 50.68 years | 54.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.41 years | 55.62 years | 58.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.69 years | 58.94 years | 62.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 years | 62.75 years | 65.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.05 years | 65.2 years | 66.78 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Comoros was 66.78 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 years in 1951.
- How does Comoros rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Comoros ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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