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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Italy

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.4 for Italy. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 1.2 in Italy — 69.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 50% in Italy — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 2.4, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 190/196 for Italy.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 31.8 years in Italy.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 32.3 in Italy.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 2.85 in Italy.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 19.6% in Italy.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Italy by year

Comoros
Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Italy
2023 3.88 1.2
2022 3.94 1.24
2021 4 1.25
2020 4.07 1.24
2019 4.14 1.27
2018 4.21 1.31
2017 4.28 1.34
2016 4.35 1.36
2015 4.42 1.36
2014 4.49 1.38
2013 4.57 1.39
2012 4.65 1.42
2011 4.72 1.42
2010 4.76 1.44
2009 4.78 1.44
2008 4.81 1.44
2007 4.86 1.39
2006 4.93 1.37
2005 5.01 1.33
2004 5.07 1.34
2003 5.12 1.29
2002 5.16 1.27
2001 5.2 1.25
2000 5.23 1.26
1999 5.28 1.23
1998 5.39 1.22
1997 5.51 1.22
1996 5.63 1.2
1995 5.73 1.19
1994 5.86 1.21
1993 6.02 1.25
1992 6.19 1.3
1991 6.35 1.3
1990 6.51 1.33
1989 6.65 1.33
1988 6.76 1.36
1987 6.87 1.33
1986 6.95 1.35
1985 7.02 1.42
1984 7.07 1.46
1983 7.11 1.51
1982 7.13 1.56
1981 7.14 1.58
1980 7.15 1.64
1979 7.16 1.73
1978 7.16 1.84
1977 7.15 1.93
1976 7.16 2.04
1975 7.16 2.17
1974 7.16 2.28
1973 7.17 2.3
1972 7.14 2.35
1971 7.12 2.4
1970 7.1 2.38
1969 7.07 2.47
1968 7.05 2.46
1967 7.02 2.5
1966 7 2.58
1965 6.97 2.6
1964 6.94 2.66
1963 6.92 2.51
1962 6.9 2.46
1961 6.85 2.44
1960 6.79 2.4

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Italy in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Comoros vs Italy population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Italy
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Italy
2023 18,247 -283,125
2022 18,154 -318,674
2021 17,645 -301,579
2020 17,906 -338,801
2019 17,936 -215,025
2018 17,883 -192,475
2017 17,798 -192,007
2016 17,913 -138,265
2015 17,961 -162,620
2014 17,876 -96,513
2013 17,776 -90,468
2012 17,565 -78,248
2011 17,313 -48,021
2010 16,849 -23,928
2009 16,315 -17,866
2008 15,804 -11,842
2007 15,393 -5,876
2006 15,124 0
2005 14,810 -17,450
2004 14,349 11,566
2003 14,031 -40,179
2002 13,760 -22,836
2001 13,598 -11,396
2000 13,270 -17,082
1999 13,161 -22,766
1998 13,099 -39,835
1997 13,254 -22,756
1996 13,390 -22,744
1995 13,403 -34,107
1994 13,465 -17,053
1993 13,667 0
1992 13,867 22,718
1991 13,783 11,352
1990 13,610 22,688
1989 13,374 28,336
1988 13,144 33,977
1987 12,869 16,980
1986 12,566 11,319
1985 12,202 28,297
1984 11,830 50,919
1983 11,367 33,939
1982 11,002 79,161
1981 10,569 73,452
1980 10,095 84,650
1979 9,637 129,531
1978 9,189 168,465
1977 8,750 190,248
1976 8,371 228,445
1975 7,752 271,660
1974 7,654 336,176
1973 7,328 328,508
1972 7,019 364,355
1971 6,722 383,922
1970 6,456 376,753
1969 6,189 390,827
1968 5,960 399,268
1967 5,741 439,074
1966 5,601 488,427
1965 5,465 474,222
1964 5,359 527,089
1963 5,249 440,767
1962 5,157 427,387
1961 5,027 459,880
1960 4,886 426,697

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.15% in Comoros and -0.48% in Italy.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and -0.38% in Italy.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Italy by year

Comoros
Italy

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Italy
2023 28.7 6.4
2022 29.1 6.7
2021 29.5 6.8
2020 30 6.8
2019 30.4 7
2018 30.9 7.3
2017 31.4 7.6
2016 32.1 7.9
2015 32.8 8.1
2014 33.3 8.3
2013 33.9 8.5
2012 34.2 8.9
2011 34.5 9.1
2010 34.4 9.4
2009 34.3 9.6
2008 34.1 9.7
2007 34.1 9.6
2006 34.3 9.6
2005 34.4 9.5
2004 34.3 9.7
2003 34.5 9.5
2002 34.7 9.4
2001 35.1 9.4
2000 35.4 9.5
1999 35.7 9.4
1998 36.4 9.3
1997 37.3 9.4
1996 38.1 9.3
1995 38.9 9.2
1994 39.7 9.4
1993 41 9.7
1992 42.3 10
1991 43 9.9
1990 43.7 10
1989 44.4 9.9
1988 45 10.1
1987 45.6 9.7
1986 46 9.8
1985 46.4 10.2
1984 46.6 10.4
1983 46.7 10.6
1982 46.9 10.9
1981 46.9 11
1980 46.8 11.3
1979 46.7 11.9
1978 46.6 12.6
1977 46.4 13.2
1976 46.5 14
1975 46.5 14.9
1974 46.5 15.8
1973 46.7 16
1972 46.8 16.3
1971 47 16.8
1970 47.2 16.7
1969 47.4 17.4
1968 47.6 17.5
1967 47.8 17.9
1966 48.3 18.7
1965 48.5 19
1964 48.7 19.7
1963 49 18.7
1962 49.3 18.4
1961 49.4 18.4
1960 49.4 18.1

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 6.4 in Italy, compared with 49.4 and 18.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Italy
Fertility rate 3.88 1.2
Fertility rate rank 30/196 182/196
Birth rate 28.7 6.4
Birth rate rank 35/196 190/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 -283,125
Natural population change rank 111/196 191/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% -0.48%
Population growth +1.91% -0.05%
Population growth rank 56/197 170/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 31.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 2.92
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 38.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 11.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 19.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 51.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 0.23%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 0.28%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 84.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Italy
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Italy
2100 19.8% 11.1%
2099 19.9% 11.1%
2098 20.1% 11.1%
2097 20.2% 11.1%
2096 20.4% 11.1%
2095 20.5% 11.1%
2094 20.7% 11.1%
2093 20.9% 11.2%
2092 21% 11.2%
2091 21.2% 11.2%
2090 21.4% 11.2%
2089 21.5% 11.3%
2088 21.7% 11.3%
2087 21.9% 11.3%
2086 22.1% 11.3%
2085 22.2% 11.3%
2084 22.4% 11.3%
2083 22.6% 11.3%
2082 22.8% 11.3%
2081 22.9% 11.2%
2080 23.1% 11.2%
2079 23.3% 11.2%
2078 23.5% 11.1%
2077 23.7% 11.1%
2076 23.9% 11%
2075 24.1% 10.9%
2074 24.3% 10.9%
2073 24.5% 10.8%
2072 24.7% 10.8%
2071 24.9% 10.7%
2070 25.1% 10.7%
2069 25.3% 10.6%
2068 25.6% 10.6%
2067 25.8% 10.6%
2066 26.1% 10.5%
2065 26.3% 10.5%
2064 26.5% 10.5%
2063 26.8% 10.6%
2062 27% 10.6%
2061 27.3% 10.6%
2060 27.6% 10.6%
2059 27.8% 10.7%
2058 28.1% 10.7%
2057 28.3% 10.8%
2056 28.6% 10.8%
2055 28.8% 10.8%
2054 29.1% 10.9%
2053 29.3% 10.9%
2052 29.5% 10.9%
2051 29.8% 10.9%
2050 30% 10.9%
2049 30.2% 10.9%
2048 30.5% 10.8%
2047 30.7% 10.8%
2046 30.9% 10.7%
2045 31.1% 10.7%
2044 31.4% 10.6%
2043 31.6% 10.6%
2042 31.8% 10.5%
2041 32.1% 10.5%
2040 32.4% 10.4%
2039 32.6% 10.4%
2038 32.9% 10.3%
2037 33.2% 10.3%
2036 33.5% 10.3%
2035 33.9% 10.3%
2034 34.2% 10.4%
2033 34.5% 10.4%
2032 34.9% 10.5%
2031 35.2% 10.7%
2030 35.5% 10.8%
2029 35.8% 11%
2028 36.1% 11.1%
2027 36.4% 11.3%
2026 36.7% 11.5%
2025 37% 11.8%
2024 37.1% 11.9%
2023 37.4% 12.1%
2022 37.7% 12.4%
2021 38% 12.6%
2020 38.3% 12.8%
2019 38.6% 13%
2018 38.9% 13.2%
2017 39.3% 13.4%
2016 39.6% 13.6%
2015 39.8% 13.7%
2014 40% 13.8%
2013 40.2% 13.9%
2012 40.5% 14%
2011 41% 14%
2010 41.6% 14%
2009 42.2% 14%
2008 42.9% 14%
2007 43.6% 14%
2006 44.3% 14.1%
2005 45% 14.1%
2004 45.7% 14.2%
2003 46.3% 14.2%
2002 46.6% 14.2%
2001 46.7% 14.2%
2000 47% 14.3%
1999 47.4% 14.3%
1998 47.7% 14.3%
1997 47.9% 14.4%
1996 47.9% 14.5%
1995 47.9% 14.6%
1994 47.7% 14.8%
1993 47.5% 15%
1992 47.1% 15.2%
1991 46.9% 15.8%
1990 47% 16.5%
1989 47% 17%
1988 46.9% 17.5%
1987 46.9% 18.1%
1986 46.9% 18.7%
1985 46.9% 19.3%
1984 46.8% 19.9%
1983 46.9% 20.5%
1982 46.9% 21.1%
1981 46.9% 21.6%
1980 46.9% 22.3%
1979 46.9% 22.8%
1978 46.8% 23.4%
1977 46.7% 23.7%
1976 46.6% 24.1%
1975 46.4% 24.3%
1974 46.3% 24.5%
1973 46.2% 24.6%
1972 46% 24.6%
1971 45.9% 24.6%
1970 45.8% 24.7%
1969 45.6% 24.7%
1968 45.3% 24.6%
1967 44.9% 24.6%
1966 44.5% 24.5%
1965 44.1% 24.5%
1964 43.7% 24.5%
1963 43.1% 24.5%
1962 42.5% 24.7%
1961 42% 25%
1960 41.6% 25%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 11.9% in Italy in 2024, compared to 47% and 16.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Italy compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Italy

Comoros
Italy
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Italy
2023 179 6
2022 186 10
2021 215 7
2020 198 8
2019 202 7
2018 209 7
2017 219 8
2016 225 8
2015 237 8
2014 247 8
2013 260 8
2012 274 8
2011 291 8
2010 305 8
2009 320 8
2008 334 7
2007 352 7
2006 360 7
2005 373 8
2004 385 8
2003 400 8
2002 428 10
2001 440 10
2000 476 11
1999 486 11
1998 515 12
1997 520 13
1996 545 14
1995 571 15
1994 602 15
1993 642 16
1992 675 17
1991 704 18
1990 737 18
1989 768 19
1988 791 20
1987 811 21
1986 825 22
1985 850 22

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 6 deaths in Italy.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Italy

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Italy
2023 3.98% 0.28%
2022 4.11% 0.28%
2021 4.24% 0.29%
2020 4.35% 0.3%
2019 4.46% 0.31%
2018 4.56% 0.32%
2017 4.66% 0.33%
2016 4.76% 0.34%
2015 4.87% 0.35%
2014 4.97% 0.36%
2013 5.08% 0.37%
2012 5.21% 0.38%
2011 5.36% 0.39%
2010 5.51% 0.4%
2009 5.69% 0.41%
2008 5.88% 0.41%
2007 6.08% 0.42%
2006 6.31% 0.43%
2005 6.55% 0.45%
2004 6.8% 0.46%
2003 7.07% 0.48%
2002 7.36% 0.51%
2001 7.65% 0.53%
2000 7.96% 0.56%
1999 8.28% 0.59%
1998 8.63% 0.62%
1997 9% 0.66%
1996 9.37% 0.7%
1995 9.78% 0.75%
1994 10.2% 0.8%
1993 10.7% 0.85%
1992 11.1% 0.89%
1991 11.6% 0.93%
1990 12.1% 0.97%
1989 12.6% 1%
1988 13% 1.04%
1987 13.5% 1.08%
1986 14% 1.14%
1985 14.6% 1.2%
1984 15.1% 1.27%
1983 15.7% 1.35%
1982 16.2% 1.43%
1981 16.8% 1.52%
1980 17.4% 1.61%
1979 18% 1.7%
1978 18.6% 1.82%
1977 19.1% 1.95%
1976 19.7% 2.11%
1975 20.3% 2.31%
1974 20.8% 2.53%
1973 21.4% 2.76%
1972 22% 2.98%
1971 22.5% 3.18%
1970 23.2% 3.36%
1969 - 3.51%
1968 - 3.64%
1967 - 3.78%
1966 - 3.93%
1965 - 4.11%
1964 - 4.31%
1963 - 4.53%
1962 - 4.76%
1961 - 4.98%
1960 - 5.19%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 0.28% in Italy. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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