Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Kenya

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Kenya by year

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Comoros

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Kenya
2023	3.88	3.21
2022	3.94	3.26
2021	4	3.31
2020	4.07	3.36
2019	4.14	3.43
2018	4.21	3.54
2017	4.28	3.61
2016	4.35	3.69
2015	4.42	3.77
2014	4.49	3.84
2013	4.57	3.96
2012	4.65	4.12
2011	4.72	4.28
2010	4.76	4.45
2009	4.78	4.57
2008	4.81	4.66
2007	4.86	4.72
2006	4.93	4.75
2005	5.01	4.8
2004	5.07	4.86
2003	5.12	4.94
2002	5.16	5.03
2001	5.2	5.09
2000	5.23	5.14
1999	5.28	5.18
1998	5.39	5.24
1997	5.51	5.27
1996	5.63	5.31
1995	5.73	5.37
1994	5.86	5.44
1993	6.02	5.57
1992	6.19	5.74
1991	6.35	5.94
1990	6.51	6.14
1989	6.65	6.33
1988	6.76	6.52
1987	6.87	6.69
1986	6.95	6.84
1985	7.02	6.96
1984	7.07	7.08
1983	7.11	7.22
1982	7.13	7.35
1981	7.14	7.45
1980	7.15	7.53
1979	7.16	7.6
1978	7.16	7.67
1977	7.15	7.73
1976	7.16	7.77
1975	7.16	7.8
1974	7.16	7.82
1973	7.17	7.86
1972	7.14	7.89
1971	7.12	7.92
1970	7.1	7.94
1969	7.07	7.95
1968	7.05	7.95
1967	7.02	7.95
1966	7	7.96
1965	6.97	7.92
1964	6.94	7.87
1963	6.92	7.82
1962	6.9	7.77
1961	6.85	7.72
1960	6.79	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Kenya
2023	18,247	1,100,970
2022	18,154	1,092,102
2021	17,645	1,037,082
2020	17,906	1,036,253
2019	17,936	1,071,777
2018	17,883	1,097,075
2017	17,798	1,105,769
2016	17,913	1,108,801
2015	17,961	1,119,200
2014	17,876	1,123,333
2013	17,776	1,136,006
2012	17,565	1,161,548
2011	17,313	1,185,863
2010	16,849	1,199,786
2009	16,315	1,193,598
2008	15,804	1,174,818
2007	15,393	1,147,063
2006	15,124	1,113,357
2005	14,810	1,080,446
2004	14,349	1,048,590
2003	14,031	1,018,182
2002	13,760	992,044
2001	13,598	963,721
2000	13,270	928,357
1999	13,161	898,484
1998	13,099	875,511
1997	13,254	847,493
1996	13,390	827,326
1995	13,403	812,391
1994	13,465	792,702
1993	13,667	788,579
1992	13,867	785,018
1991	13,783	790,030
1990	13,610	789,087
1989	13,374	795,622
1988	13,144	785,652
1987	12,869	775,124
1986	12,566	755,606
1985	12,202	732,739
1984	11,830	709,639
1983	11,367	684,587
1982	11,002	663,109
1981	10,569	642,379
1980	10,095	616,390
1979	9,637	595,390
1978	9,189	574,695
1977	8,750	554,124
1976	8,371	536,740
1975	7,752	517,579
1974	7,654	500,008
1973	7,328	485,556
1972	7,019	472,557
1971	6,722	459,897
1970	6,456	443,065
1969	6,189	427,819
1968	5,960	411,948
1967	5,741	396,920
1966	5,601	382,891
1965	5,465	366,444
1964	5,359	349,322
1963	5,249	332,763
1962	5,157	315,797
1961	5,027	298,463
1960	4,886	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Kenya by year

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Comoros

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Kenya
2023	28.7	27.1
2022	29.1	27.3
2021	29.5	27.6
2020	30	27.8
2019	30.4	28.2
2018	30.9	29
2017	31.4	29.6
2016	32.1	30.2
2015	32.8	30.9
2014	33.3	31.5
2013	33.9	32.4
2012	34.2	33.7
2011	34.5	35
2010	34.4	36.3
2009	34.3	37.2
2008	34.1	37.9
2007	34.1	38.3
2006	34.3	38.5
2005	34.4	38.8
2004	34.3	39.1
2003	34.5	39.5
2002	34.7	39.9
2001	35.1	40.2
2000	35.4	40.2
1999	35.7	40.3
1998	36.4	40.6
1997	37.3	40.5
1996	38.1	40.6
1995	38.9	40.8
1994	39.7	40.9
1993	41	41.4
1992	42.3	42.1
1991	43	43.1
1990	43.7	43.9
1989	44.4	44.9
1988	45	45.6
1987	45.6	46.3
1986	46	46.6
1985	46.4	46.9
1984	46.6	47.2
1983	46.7	47.4
1982	46.9	47.8
1981	46.9	48.2
1980	46.8	48.2
1979	46.7	48.6
1978	46.6	48.9
1977	46.4	49.2
1976	46.5	49.6
1975	46.5	49.8
1974	46.5	50.2
1973	46.7	50.8
1972	46.8	51.5
1971	47	52.2
1970	47.2	52.5
1969	47.4	53.1
1968	47.6	53.5
1967	47.8	54.1
1966	48.3	54.6
1965	48.5	54.9
1964	48.7	55.1
1963	49	55.3
1962	49.3	55.4
1961	49.4	55.4
1960	49.4	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 49.4 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Kenya
2100	19.8%	18.9%
2099	19.9%	19%
2098	20.1%	19.1%
2097	20.2%	19.2%
2096	20.4%	19.3%
2095	20.5%	19.5%
2094	20.7%	19.6%
2093	20.9%	19.7%
2092	21%	19.8%
2091	21.2%	19.9%
2090	21.4%	20%
2089	21.5%	20.1%
2088	21.7%	20.2%
2087	21.9%	20.4%
2086	22.1%	20.5%
2085	22.2%	20.7%
2084	22.4%	20.8%
2083	22.6%	21%
2082	22.8%	21.1%
2081	22.9%	21.3%
2080	23.1%	21.5%
2079	23.3%	21.7%
2078	23.5%	21.9%
2077	23.7%	22.1%
2076	23.9%	22.3%
2075	24.1%	22.5%
2074	24.3%	22.7%
2073	24.5%	22.9%
2072	24.7%	23.1%
2071	24.9%	23.3%
2070	25.1%	23.5%
2069	25.3%	23.7%
2068	25.6%	23.8%
2067	25.8%	24%
2066	26.1%	24.2%
2065	26.3%	24.4%
2064	26.5%	24.6%
2063	26.8%	24.8%
2062	27%	25%
2061	27.3%	25.2%
2060	27.6%	25.4%
2059	27.8%	25.6%
2058	28.1%	25.9%
2057	28.3%	26.1%
2056	28.6%	26.4%
2055	28.8%	26.7%
2054	29.1%	27%
2053	29.3%	27.3%
2052	29.5%	27.6%
2051	29.8%	28%
2050	30%	28.4%
2049	30.2%	28.7%
2048	30.5%	29.1%
2047	30.7%	29.5%
2046	30.9%	29.8%
2045	31.1%	30.2%
2044	31.4%	30.6%
2043	31.6%	30.9%
2042	31.8%	31.2%
2041	32.1%	31.5%
2040	32.4%	31.8%
2039	32.6%	32.1%
2038	32.9%	32.4%
2037	33.2%	32.6%
2036	33.5%	32.8%
2035	33.9%	33%
2034	34.2%	33.3%
2033	34.5%	33.5%
2032	34.9%	33.8%
2031	35.2%	34%
2030	35.5%	34.4%
2029	35.8%	34.7%
2028	36.1%	35%
2027	36.4%	35.5%
2026	36.7%	36%
2025	37%	36.5%
2024	37.1%	36.8%
2023	37.4%	37.4%
2022	37.7%	38.1%
2021	38%	38.7%
2020	38.3%	39.3%
2019	38.6%	39.9%
2018	38.9%	40.5%
2017	39.3%	41%
2016	39.6%	41.5%
2015	39.8%	42%
2014	40%	42.4%
2013	40.2%	42.8%
2012	40.5%	43.2%
2011	41%	43.4%
2010	41.6%	43.6%
2009	42.2%	43.8%
2008	42.9%	43.9%
2007	43.6%	44%
2006	44.3%	44.2%
2005	45%	44.4%
2004	45.7%	44.6%
2003	46.3%	45%
2002	46.6%	45.3%
2001	46.7%	45.7%
2000	47%	46.1%
1999	47.4%	46.5%
1998	47.7%	46.8%
1997	47.9%	47.1%
1996	47.9%	47.4%
1995	47.9%	47.7%
1994	47.7%	48%
1993	47.5%	48.4%
1992	47.1%	48.7%
1991	46.9%	48.9%
1990	47%	49.2%
1989	47%	49.5%
1988	46.9%	49.7%
1987	46.9%	49.9%
1986	46.9%	50.1%
1985	46.9%	50.3%
1984	46.8%	50.6%
1983	46.9%	50.8%
1982	46.9%	51.1%
1981	46.9%	51.3%
1980	46.9%	51.5%
1979	46.9%	51.7%
1978	46.8%	51.9%
1977	46.7%	52%
1976	46.6%	52.1%
1975	46.4%	52%
1974	46.3%	52%
1973	46.2%	52%
1972	46%	51.9%
1971	45.9%	51.7%
1970	45.8%	51.6%
1969	45.6%	51.4%
1968	45.3%	51.2%
1967	44.9%	50.9%
1966	44.5%	50.6%
1965	44.1%	50.2%
1964	43.7%	49.8%
1963	43.1%	49.7%
1962	42.5%	49.4%
1961	42%	49.1%
1960	41.6%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 47% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Kenya

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Comoros

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Kenya
2023	179	149
2022	186	155
2021	215	183
2020	198	184
2019	202	176
2018	209	183
2017	219	186
2016	225	196
2015	237	203
2014	247	203
2013	260	206
2012	274	214
2011	291	209
2010	305	210
2009	320	208
2008	334	197
2007	352	198
2006	360	188
2005	373	178
2004	385	177
2003	400	177
2002	428	182
2001	440	188
2000	476	206
1999	486	217
1998	515	250
1997	520	253
1996	545	275
1995	571	308
1994	602	342
1993	642	363
1992	675	419
1991	704	493
1990	737	586
1989	768	663
1988	791	756
1987	811	960
1986	825	1,059
1985	850	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Kenya
2023	3.98%	3.99%
2022	4.11%	4.11%
2021	4.24%	4.19%
2020	4.35%	4.28%
2019	4.46%	4.33%
2018	4.56%	4.43%
2017	4.66%	4.53%
2016	4.76%	4.6%
2015	4.87%	4.74%
2014	4.97%	4.88%
2013	5.08%	5%
2012	5.21%	5.12%
2011	5.36%	5.22%
2010	5.51%	5.35%
2009	5.69%	5.54%
2008	5.88%	5.82%
2007	6.08%	6.32%
2006	6.31%	6.71%
2005	6.55%	7.15%
2004	6.8%	7.66%
2003	7.07%	8.16%
2002	7.36%	8.66%
2001	7.65%	9.16%
2000	7.96%	9.63%
1999	8.28%	10.1%
1998	8.63%	10.4%
1997	9%	10.7%
1996	9.37%	10.9%
1995	9.78%	11%
1994	10.2%	11%
1993	10.7%	10.9%
1992	11.1%	10.7%
1991	11.6%	10.5%
1990	12.1%	10.1%
1989	12.6%	9.85%
1988	13%	9.63%
1987	13.5%	9.51%
1986	14%	9.49%
1985	14.6%	9.57%
1984	15.1%	9.74%
1983	15.7%	9.98%
1982	16.2%	10.3%
1981	16.8%	10.6%
1980	17.4%	11%
1979	18%	11.4%
1978	18.6%	11.8%
1977	19.1%	12.2%
1976	19.7%	12.7%
1975	20.3%	13.1%
1974	20.8%	13.5%
1973	21.4%	14%
1972	22%	14.3%
1971	22.5%	14.7%
1970	23.2%	15%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.7%
1967	-	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.5%
1962	-	18.1%
1961	-	18.8%
1960	-	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.