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Infant Mortality Rate in Comoros

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Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 live births during an infant’s first year. This crucial health indicator reflects the effectiveness of medical care and living conditions, prompting improvements in early childhood services (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
35.7 per 1,000 live births
Year-over-year
-1.1 per 1,000 live births
Change since start (1973→2023)
-112.6 per 1,000 live births

Key insights

  • From 1973 to 2023, Infant Mortality Rate changed by -112.6 per 1,000 live births.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -1.1 per 1,000 live births.
  • Lowest level: 35.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
  • Highest level: 148.3 per 1,000 live births in 1973.

Infant Mortality Rate Chart (1973–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Infant Mortality Rate Table (1973–2023)

Infant Mortality Rate — Comoros
Year Infant Mortality Rate
1973 148.3 per 1,000 live births
1974 145.5 per 1,000 live births
1975 142.5 per 1,000 live births
1976 139.5 per 1,000 live births
1977 136.4 per 1,000 live births
1978 133.3 per 1,000 live births
1979 130.1 per 1,000 live births
1980 126.7 per 1,000 live births
1981 123.3 per 1,000 live births
1982 119.8 per 1,000 live births
1983 116.3 per 1,000 live births
1984 112.8 per 1,000 live births
1985 109.4 per 1,000 live births
1986 106.2 per 1,000 live births
1987 102.9 per 1,000 live births
1988 99.7 per 1,000 live births
1989 96.6 per 1,000 live births
1990 93.5 per 1,000 live births
1991 90.2 per 1,000 live births
1992 86.9 per 1,000 live births
1993 83.7 per 1,000 live births
1994 80.6 per 1,000 live births
1995 77.6 per 1,000 live births
1996 74.8 per 1,000 live births
1997 72.2 per 1,000 live births
1998 69.6 per 1,000 live births
1999 67.1 per 1,000 live births
2000 64.8 per 1,000 live births
2001 62.7 per 1,000 live births
2002 60.5 per 1,000 live births
2003 58.5 per 1,000 live births
2004 56.5 per 1,000 live births
2005 54.6 per 1,000 live births
2006 52.9 per 1,000 live births
2007 51.2 per 1,000 live births
2008 49.7 per 1,000 live births
2009 48.3 per 1,000 live births
2010 47.0 per 1,000 live births
2011 45.9 per 1,000 live births
2012 44.9 per 1,000 live births
2013 44.0 per 1,000 live births
2014 43.2 per 1,000 live births
2015 42.5 per 1,000 live births
2016 41.7 per 1,000 live births
2017 41.0 per 1,000 live births
2018 40.3 per 1,000 live births
2019 39.5 per 1,000 live births
2020 38.7 per 1,000 live births
2021 37.8 per 1,000 live births
2022 36.8 per 1,000 live births
2023 35.7 per 1,000 live births

Source: World Bank

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