Comoros birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Comoros has a birth rate of 28.7 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.88 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Comoros was 6.79 children per woman — 1.75 times higher than in 2023.

Comoros birth rate statistics:

Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 26/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Comoros is 23 — it was 24.6 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2, a change from 30.5 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 153.6 in 1960 to 55.2 in 2023.
24.7% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Comoros by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.88	30
2022	3.94	31
2021	4	31
2020	4.07	33
2019	4.14	33
2018	4.21	34
2017	4.28	33
2016	4.35	33
2015	4.42	33
2014	4.49	34
2013	4.57	35
2012	4.65	34
2011	4.72	34
2010	4.76	37
2009	4.78	37
2008	4.81	37
2007	4.86	37
2006	4.93	36
2005	5.01	36
2004	5.07	35
2003	5.12	36
2002	5.16	37
2001	5.2	37
2000	5.23	38
1999	5.28	38
1998	5.39	38
1997	5.51	38
1996	5.63	38
1995	5.73	38
1994	5.86	38
1993	6.02	33
1992	6.19	28
1991	6.35	24
1990	6.51	22
1989	6.65	20
1988	6.76	18
1987	6.87	18
1986	6.95	18
1985	7.02	17
1984	7.07	17
1983	7.11	17
1982	7.13	20
1981	7.14	20
1980	7.15	21
1979	7.16	23
1978	7.16	24
1977	7.15	24
1976	7.16	23
1975	7.16	23
1974	7.16	24
1973	7.17	24
1972	7.14	24
1971	7.12	26
1970	7.1	27
1969	7.07	30
1968	7.05	32
1967	7.02	33
1966	7	34
1965	6.97	40
1964	6.94	41
1963	6.92	45
1962	6.9	44
1961	6.85	44
1960	6.79	48

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Comoros is 3.88, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.02 — a 35.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	18,247	24,366	6,119
2022	18,154	24,243	6,089
2021	17,645	24,134	6,489
2020	17,906	24,052	6,146
2019	17,936	23,948	6,012
2018	17,883	23,849	5,966
2017	17,798	23,721	5,923
2016	17,913	23,804	5,891
2015	17,961	23,820	5,859
2014	17,876	23,708	5,832
2013	17,776	23,570	5,794
2012	17,565	23,339	5,774
2011	17,313	23,055	5,742
2010	16,849	22,550	5,701
2009	16,315	22,005	5,690
2008	15,804	21,458	5,654
2007	15,393	21,060	5,667
2006	15,124	20,743	5,619
2005	14,810	20,414	5,604
2004	14,349	19,937	5,588
2003	14,031	19,634	5,603
2002	13,760	19,419	5,659
2001	13,598	19,201	5,603
2000	13,270	18,955	5,685
1999	13,161	18,790	5,629
1998	13,099	18,812	5,713
1997	13,254	18,915	5,661
1996	13,390	19,027	5,637
1995	13,403	19,061	5,658
1994	13,465	19,163	5,698
1993	13,667	19,424	5,757
1992	13,867	19,670	5,803
1991	13,783	19,594	5,811
1990	13,610	19,435	5,825
1989	13,374	19,240	5,866
1988	13,144	18,978	5,834
1987	12,869	18,719	5,850
1986	12,566	18,381	5,815
1985	12,202	18,006	5,804
1984	11,830	17,612	5,782
1983	11,367	17,167	5,800
1982	11,002	16,746	5,744
1981	10,569	16,292	5,723
1980	10,095	15,808	5,713
1979	9,637	15,318	5,681
1978	9,189	14,791	5,602
1977	8,750	14,285	5,535
1976	8,371	13,831	5,460
1975	7,752	13,371	5,619
1974	7,654	12,941	5,287
1973	7,328	12,542	5,214
1972	7,019	12,170	5,151
1971	6,722	11,825	5,103
1970	6,456	11,524	5,068
1969	6,189	11,222	5,033
1968	5,960	10,961	5,001
1967	5,741	10,711	4,970
1966	5,601	10,563	4,962
1965	5,465	10,434	4,969
1964	5,359	10,311	4,952
1963	5,249	10,196	4,947
1962	5,157	10,088	4,931
1961	5,027	9,933	4,906
1960	4,886	9,764	4,878

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Comoros (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.31% annually. On average, 17,931 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.15% — 18,247 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Comoros ranks 111/196 for absolute natural population change and 41/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Comoros compared to other countries

	Comoros	Rank
Fertility rate	3.88	30/196
Birth rate	28.7	35/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+18,247	111/196
Natural population change rate	+2.15%	41/196
Population growth	+1.91%	56/197
Age at first childbirth	23 years	73/137
Average age at childbearing	30.2 years	60/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	52	63/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	160	53/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	63.6	25/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	24.7%	90/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	8.6%	174/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	82.2%	151/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.18%	42/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2.25%	34/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	3.57%	34/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	3.98%	42/192
Life expectancy	67.5 years	158/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	54.8	52	160	63.6
2025	55.7	53.2	162	65.3
2024	56.6	54.5	164.1	67.1
2023	57.5	55.9	166	68.8
2022	58.3	56.8	167.9	70.6
2021	59.2	57.8	170.2	72.4
2020	60.1	58.9	173.2	74.1
2019	61.1	59.7	175.8	75.8
2018	62	60.5	178.8	77.2
2017	62.9	61.3	181.7	78.7
2016	64.3	63.1	184.1	80.2
2015	65.5	65.3	186.9	81.2
2014	66.4	67.4	189.4	81.8
2013	67.3	69.7	193	82
2012	68	71.9	195.9	82.8
2011	68.4	74	198.6	83.6
2010	68.2	75.6	198.8	84
2009	67.8	77.5	198.9	84.2
2008	67.3	79.4	199	84.6
2007	67.2	82	201	85.2
2006	67.4	85.1	204.1	86.3
2005	67.5	87.9	207	87.5
2004	67.2	88.9	209.3	88.5
2003	67.5	89.7	211.5	89.7
2002	67.9	91.5	213.1	91.6
2001	68.4	93	214.9	93.5
2000	68.7	94.6	216.4	94.9
1999	69.3	96.5	219.2	96.4
1998	70.5	98.4	223.6	98.4
1997	72.1	100.7	228.7	100.4
1996	73.8	102.8	233.5	102
1995	75.3	101.1	238.1	104.1
1994	77.2	96.1	244.9	107.1
1993	79.7	98.6	250.3	109.8
1992	82.2	100.8	254.9	112.8
1991	83.7	103	259.5	116.2
1990	85.1	106.6	264.1	118.2
1989	86.6	108.8	271.2	119.5
1988	87.8	110.7	277.9	120.3
1987	88.9	114.4	283.1	120.8
1986	89.8	117.6	287.6	121
1985	90.5	120.7	291.9	120.6
1984	91	124.9	295.4	119.8
1983	91.2	126.7	298.7	119.1
1982	91.5	130.2	303	117.5
1981	91.4	132.5	306	116
1980	91.2	135	309	114
1979	91	137.5	313	112.9
1978	90.6	140.1	313	113
1977	90.4	142.7	313	113.3
1976	90.5	145.6	313	113.3
1975	90.4	146.6	314	113.3
1974	90.5	147.6	314	113.1
1973	90.7	148.2	315	112.7
1972	90.8	152.6	315	111
1971	91	157.1	314	109.1
1970	91.4	161.7	314	107
1969	91.6	162.1	312	105.2
1968	92.1	160	313	103.4
1967	92.6	155.2	315	101.6
1966	93.5	153.8	317	100.2
1965	93.9	156.6	316	99.5
1964	94.2	155.3	315	99.2
1963	94.8	154.8	314	98.9
1962	95.5	155.1	314	99
1961	95.7	155.1	312	99
1960	95.6	154.4	310	98.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Comoros by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.4% will be to women under age 20, 48.3% to women ages 20-29, and 42.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.1%, 49.9%, and 37%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Comoros	World
2100	19.8%	16.5%
2099	19.9%	16.6%
2098	20.1%	16.6%
2097	20.2%	16.7%
2096	20.4%	16.8%
2095	20.5%	16.8%
2094	20.7%	16.9%
2093	20.9%	17%
2092	21%	17%
2091	21.2%	17.1%
2090	21.4%	17.2%
2089	21.5%	17.2%
2088	21.7%	17.3%
2087	21.9%	17.4%
2086	22.1%	17.4%
2085	22.2%	17.5%
2084	22.4%	17.5%
2083	22.6%	17.6%
2082	22.8%	17.7%
2081	22.9%	17.7%
2080	23.1%	17.8%
2079	23.3%	17.8%
2078	23.5%	17.9%
2077	23.7%	17.9%
2076	23.9%	18%
2075	24.1%	18%
2074	24.3%	18.1%
2073	24.5%	18.2%
2072	24.7%	18.2%
2071	24.9%	18.3%
2070	25.1%	18.3%
2069	25.3%	18.4%
2068	25.6%	18.5%
2067	25.8%	18.6%
2066	26.1%	18.6%
2065	26.3%	18.7%
2064	26.5%	18.8%
2063	26.8%	18.9%
2062	27%	19.1%
2061	27.3%	19.2%
2060	27.6%	19.3%
2059	27.8%	19.4%
2058	28.1%	19.5%
2057	28.3%	19.6%
2056	28.6%	19.8%
2055	28.8%	19.9%
2054	29.1%	20%
2053	29.3%	20.1%
2052	29.5%	20.2%
2051	29.8%	20.3%
2050	30%	20.4%
2049	30.2%	20.5%
2048	30.5%	20.6%
2047	30.7%	20.7%
2046	30.9%	20.8%
2045	31.1%	20.9%
2044	31.4%	20.9%
2043	31.6%	21%
2042	31.8%	21.1%
2041	32.1%	21.2%
2040	32.4%	21.2%
2039	32.6%	21.3%
2038	32.9%	21.4%
2037	33.2%	21.5%
2036	33.5%	21.6%
2035	33.9%	21.8%
2034	34.2%	22%
2033	34.5%	22.2%
2032	34.9%	22.4%
2031	35.2%	22.7%
2030	35.5%	23%
2029	35.8%	23.3%
2028	36.1%	23.6%
2027	36.4%	23.9%
2026	36.7%	24.2%
2025	37%	24.6%
2024	37.1%	24.7%
2023	37.4%	25%
2022	37.7%	25.3%
2021	38%	25.6%
2020	38.3%	25.8%
2019	38.6%	26%
2018	38.9%	26.2%
2017	39.3%	26.4%
2016	39.6%	26.5%
2015	39.8%	26.6%
2014	40%	26.8%
2013	40.2%	26.9%
2012	40.5%	27%
2011	41%	27.1%
2010	41.6%	27.3%
2009	42.2%	27.5%
2008	42.9%	27.6%
2007	43.6%	27.9%
2006	44.3%	28.1%
2005	45%	28.5%
2004	45.7%	28.8%
2003	46.3%	29.2%
2002	46.6%	29.6%
2001	46.7%	30%
2000	47%	30.4%
1999	47.4%	30.8%
1998	47.7%	31.1%
1997	47.9%	31.5%
1996	47.9%	31.8%
1995	47.9%	32.1%
1994	47.7%	32.3%
1993	47.5%	32.5%
1992	47.1%	32.7%
1991	46.9%	32.9%
1990	47%	33%
1989	47%	33.2%
1988	46.9%	33.4%
1987	46.9%	33.6%
1986	46.9%	33.8%
1985	46.9%	34%
1984	46.8%	34.3%
1983	46.9%	34.6%
1982	46.9%	34.9%
1981	46.9%	35.2%
1980	46.9%	35.5%
1979	46.9%	35.9%
1978	46.8%	36.3%
1977	46.7%	36.7%
1976	46.6%	36.9%
1975	46.4%	37.1%
1974	46.3%	37.2%
1973	46.2%	37.3%
1972	46%	37.5%
1971	45.9%	37.6%
1970	45.8%	37.7%
1969	45.6%	37.8%
1968	45.3%	37.9%
1967	44.9%	38%
1966	44.5%	38%
1965	44.1%	38%
1964	43.7%	38%
1963	43.1%	37.8%
1962	42.5%	37.6%
1961	42%	37.5%
1960	41.6%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Comoros was 41.6% in 1960, 47.1% in 1992, and 37.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Comoros.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Comoros	World
2023	179	197
2022	186	203
2021	215	242
2020	198	211
2019	202	207
2018	209	211
2017	219	215
2016	225	220
2015	237	228
2014	247	231
2013	260	235
2012	274	239
2011	291	247
2010	305	253
2009	320	258
2008	334	264
2007	352	269
2006	360	276
2005	373	283
2004	385	291
2003	400	301
2002	428	311
2001	440	321
2000	476	328
1999	486	340
1998	515	360
1997	520	358
1996	545	366
1995	571	371
1994	602	382
1993	642	389
1992	675	395
1991	704	395
1990	737	391
1989	768	401
1988	791	414
1987	811	429
1986	825	438
1985	850	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Comoros was 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.18% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 62.4% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Comoros	World
2023	3.98%	2.49%
2022	4.11%	2.59%
2021	4.24%	2.66%
2020	4.35%	2.75%
2019	4.46%	2.86%
2018	4.56%	2.97%
2017	4.66%	3.11%
2016	4.76%	3.22%
2015	4.87%	3.35%
2014	4.97%	3.48%
2013	5.08%	3.61%
2012	5.21%	3.77%
2011	5.36%	3.97%
2010	5.51%	4.11%
2009	5.69%	4.31%
2008	5.88%	4.5%
2007	6.08%	4.7%
2006	6.31%	4.92%
2005	6.55%	5.16%
2004	6.8%	5.43%
2003	7.07%	5.65%
2002	7.36%	5.94%
2001	7.65%	6.21%
2000	7.96%	6.48%
1999	8.28%	6.75%
1998	8.63%	7.05%
1997	9%	7.28%
1996	9.37%	7.52%
1995	9.78%	7.76%
1994	10.2%	7.98%
1993	10.7%	8.19%
1992	11.1%	8.46%
1991	11.6%	8.66%
1990	12.1%	8.81%
1989	12.6%	9.02%
1988	13%	9.31%
1987	13.5%	9.47%
1986	14%	9.81%
1985	14.6%	10.1%
1984	15.1%	10.4%
1983	15.7%	10.6%
1982	16.2%	10.8%
1981	16.8%	11%
1980	17.4%	11.4%
1979	18%	11.7%
1978	18.6%	12.2%
1977	19.1%	12.6%
1976	19.7%	13%
1975	20.3%	13.4%
1974	20.8%	13.8%
1973	21.4%	14.1%
1972	22%	14.5%
1971	22.5%	15.1%
1970	23.2%	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Comoros was 39.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.98% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 79.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.