Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Laos

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Laos by year

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Comoros

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Laos
2023	3.88	2.42
2022	3.94	2.46
2021	4	2.49
2020	4.07	2.54
2019	4.14	2.59
2018	4.21	2.63
2017	4.28	2.69
2016	4.35	2.74
2015	4.42	2.8
2014	4.49	2.8
2013	4.57	2.87
2012	4.65	2.95
2011	4.72	3.05
2010	4.76	3.14
2009	4.78	3.23
2008	4.81	3.33
2007	4.86	3.44
2006	4.93	3.56
2005	5.01	3.69
2004	5.07	3.9
2003	5.12	4.02
2002	5.16	4.13
2001	5.2	4.29
2000	5.23	4.43
1999	5.28	4.64
1998	5.39	4.79
1997	5.51	4.96
1996	5.63	5.15
1995	5.73	5.36
1994	5.86	5.6
1993	6.02	5.8
1992	6.19	5.9
1991	6.35	5.99
1990	6.51	6.06
1989	6.65	6.1
1988	6.76	6.16
1987	6.87	6.21
1986	6.95	6.26
1985	7.02	6.33
1984	7.07	6.37
1983	7.11	6.38
1982	7.13	6.37
1981	7.14	6.35
1980	7.15	6.33
1979	7.16	6.31
1978	7.16	6.3
1977	7.15	6.29
1976	7.16	6.29
1975	7.16	6.29
1974	7.16	6.29
1973	7.17	6.28
1972	7.14	6.28
1971	7.12	6.3
1970	7.1	6.31
1969	7.07	6.3
1968	7.05	6.3
1967	7.02	6.31
1966	7	6.31
1965	6.97	6.32
1964	6.94	6.31
1963	6.92	6.32
1962	6.9	6.31
1961	6.85	6.31
1960	6.79	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Laos
2023	18,247	115,359
2022	18,154	116,620
2021	17,645	115,323
2020	17,906	118,609
2019	17,936	119,797
2018	17,883	119,986
2017	17,798	120,515
2016	17,913	119,978
2015	17,961	118,723
2014	17,876	118,103
2013	17,776	119,845
2012	17,565	121,324
2011	17,313	122,863
2010	16,849	122,516
2009	16,315	122,174
2008	15,804	121,042
2007	15,393	119,980
2006	15,124	118,602
2005	14,810	118,165
2004	14,349	121,888
2003	14,031	122,158
2002	13,760	122,110
2001	13,598	123,847
2000	13,270	124,201
1999	13,161	127,255
1998	13,099	128,409
1997	13,254	130,388
1996	13,390	131,142
1995	13,403	132,241
1994	13,465	134,201
1993	13,667	135,295
1992	13,867	132,417
1991	13,783	129,523
1990	13,610	125,297
1989	13,374	121,044
1988	13,144	117,050
1987	12,869	113,005
1986	12,566	109,266
1985	12,202	106,047
1984	11,830	102,318
1983	11,367	98,178
1982	11,002	94,058
1981	10,569	89,963
1980	10,095	86,548
1979	9,637	82,852
1978	9,189	80,604
1977	8,750	79,149
1976	8,371	77,575
1975	7,752	76,725
1974	7,654	74,652
1973	7,328	70,513
1972	7,019	68,095
1971	6,722	65,959
1970	6,456	63,896
1969	6,189	61,595
1968	5,960	59,567
1967	5,741	57,763
1966	5,601	55,494
1965	5,465	54,268
1964	5,359	52,482
1963	5,249	51,056
1962	5,157	51,244
1961	5,027	48,992
1960	4,886	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Laos by year

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Comoros

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Laos
2023	28.7	21.3
2022	29.1	21.7
2021	29.5	22.1
2020	30	22.6
2019	30.4	23.2
2018	30.9	23.6
2017	31.4	24.1
2016	32.1	24.6
2015	32.8	25
2014	33.3	25
2013	33.9	25.6
2012	34.2	26.2
2011	34.5	26.8
2010	34.4	27.2
2009	34.3	27.6
2008	34.1	27.9
2007	34.1	28.1
2006	34.3	28.4
2005	34.4	28.8
2004	34.3	30.1
2003	34.5	30.7
2002	34.7	31.2
2001	35.1	32.1
2000	35.4	32.9
1999	35.7	34.2
1998	36.4	35.1
1997	37.3	36.2
1996	38.1	37.2
1995	38.9	38.5
1994	39.7	40
1993	41	41.2
1992	42.3	41.7
1991	43	42.2
1990	43.7	42.5
1989	44.4	42.6
1988	45	42.8
1987	45.6	43
1986	46	43.1
1985	46.4	43.5
1984	46.6	43.6
1983	46.7	43.5
1982	46.9	43.4
1981	46.9	43.3
1980	46.8	43.4
1979	46.7	43.5
1978	46.6	43.8
1977	46.4	44.1
1976	46.5	44.3
1975	46.5	44.4
1974	46.5	44.4
1973	46.7	44.3
1972	46.8	44.3
1971	47	44.3
1970	47.2	44.3
1969	47.4	44.2
1968	47.6	44.2
1967	47.8	44.2
1966	48.3	44.2
1965	48.5	44.3
1964	48.7	44.3
1963	49	44.5
1962	49.3	44.6
1961	49.4	44.8
1960	49.4	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 49.4 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Laos
2100	19.8%	14.8%
2099	19.9%	14.9%
2098	20.1%	14.9%
2097	20.2%	15%
2096	20.4%	15.1%
2095	20.5%	15.1%
2094	20.7%	15.2%
2093	20.9%	15.3%
2092	21%	15.4%
2091	21.2%	15.4%
2090	21.4%	15.5%
2089	21.5%	15.6%
2088	21.7%	15.7%
2087	21.9%	15.8%
2086	22.1%	15.9%
2085	22.2%	16%
2084	22.4%	16.1%
2083	22.6%	16.1%
2082	22.8%	16.2%
2081	22.9%	16.3%
2080	23.1%	16.4%
2079	23.3%	16.5%
2078	23.5%	16.6%
2077	23.7%	16.8%
2076	23.9%	16.9%
2075	24.1%	17%
2074	24.3%	17.1%
2073	24.5%	17.2%
2072	24.7%	17.3%
2071	24.9%	17.5%
2070	25.1%	17.6%
2069	25.3%	17.7%
2068	25.6%	17.9%
2067	25.8%	18.1%
2066	26.1%	18.2%
2065	26.3%	18.4%
2064	26.5%	18.5%
2063	26.8%	18.7%
2062	27%	18.9%
2061	27.3%	19.1%
2060	27.6%	19.3%
2059	27.8%	19.5%
2058	28.1%	19.7%
2057	28.3%	19.9%
2056	28.6%	20.1%
2055	28.8%	20.4%
2054	29.1%	20.6%
2053	29.3%	20.8%
2052	29.5%	21%
2051	29.8%	21.3%
2050	30%	21.5%
2049	30.2%	21.8%
2048	30.5%	22%
2047	30.7%	22.3%
2046	30.9%	22.5%
2045	31.1%	22.8%
2044	31.4%	23.1%
2043	31.6%	23.3%
2042	31.8%	23.6%
2041	32.1%	24%
2040	32.4%	24.3%
2039	32.6%	24.6%
2038	32.9%	24.9%
2037	33.2%	25.3%
2036	33.5%	25.7%
2035	33.9%	26%
2034	34.2%	26.4%
2033	34.5%	26.9%
2032	34.9%	27.3%
2031	35.2%	27.7%
2030	35.5%	28.2%
2029	35.8%	28.6%
2028	36.1%	28.9%
2027	36.4%	29.3%
2026	36.7%	29.7%
2025	37%	30%
2024	37.1%	30.2%
2023	37.4%	30.6%
2022	37.7%	30.9%
2021	38%	31.3%
2020	38.3%	31.6%
2019	38.6%	31.9%
2018	38.9%	32.2%
2017	39.3%	32.5%
2016	39.6%	32.9%
2015	39.8%	33.2%
2014	40%	33.7%
2013	40.2%	34.3%
2012	40.5%	34.9%
2011	41%	35.6%
2010	41.6%	36.3%
2009	42.2%	37.1%
2008	42.9%	38%
2007	43.6%	39%
2006	44.3%	40%
2005	45%	40.9%
2004	45.7%	41.5%
2003	46.3%	42%
2002	46.6%	42.5%
2001	46.7%	42.9%
2000	47%	43.2%
1999	47.4%	43.5%
1998	47.7%	43.7%
1997	47.9%	43.8%
1996	47.9%	43.9%
1995	47.9%	43.9%
1994	47.7%	44%
1993	47.5%	43.9%
1992	47.1%	43.9%
1991	46.9%	43.9%
1990	47%	43.9%
1989	47%	43.9%
1988	46.9%	43.9%
1987	46.9%	44%
1986	46.9%	44%
1985	46.9%	44%
1984	46.8%	44.1%
1983	46.9%	44.1%
1982	46.9%	44.1%
1981	46.9%	44%
1980	46.9%	43.9%
1979	46.9%	43.8%
1978	46.8%	43.5%
1977	46.7%	43.2%
1976	46.6%	43%
1975	46.4%	42.7%
1974	46.3%	42.5%
1973	46.2%	42.4%
1972	46%	42.4%
1971	45.9%	42.3%
1970	45.8%	42.2%
1969	45.6%	42.2%
1968	45.3%	42.2%
1967	44.9%	42.2%
1966	44.5%	42.2%
1965	44.1%	42.2%
1964	43.7%	42.1%
1963	43.1%	42%
1962	42.5%	41.9%
1961	42%	41.8%
1960	41.6%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 47% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Laos

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Comoros

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Laos
2023	179	112
2022	186	120
2021	215	139
2020	198	132
2019	202	137
2018	209	145
2017	219	154
2016	225	165
2015	237	180
2014	247	193
2013	260	215
2012	274	241
2011	291	267
2010	305	305
2009	320	336
2008	334	374
2007	352	402
2006	360	432
2005	373	458
2004	385	492
2003	400	524
2002	428	550
2001	440	574
2000	476	609
1999	486	638
1998	515	647
1997	520	660
1996	545	682
1995	571	709
1994	602	741
1993	642	751
1992	675	781
1991	704	798
1990	737	834
1989	768	856
1988	791	898
1987	811	930
1986	825	963
1985	850	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Laos
2023	3.98%	3.9%
2022	4.11%	4.04%
2021	4.24%	4.19%
2020	4.35%	4.34%
2019	4.46%	4.51%
2018	4.56%	4.68%
2017	4.66%	4.88%
2016	4.76%	5.09%
2015	4.87%	5.32%
2014	4.97%	5.58%
2013	5.08%	5.86%
2012	5.21%	6.15%
2011	5.36%	6.47%
2010	5.51%	6.8%
2009	5.69%	7.14%
2008	5.88%	7.5%
2007	6.08%	7.88%
2006	6.31%	8.27%
2005	6.55%	8.68%
2004	6.8%	9.08%
2003	7.07%	9.49%
2002	7.36%	9.91%
2001	7.65%	10.3%
2000	7.96%	10.8%
1999	8.28%	11.2%
1998	8.63%	11.6%
1997	9%	12%
1996	9.37%	12.5%
1995	9.78%	12.9%
1994	10.2%	13.4%
1993	10.7%	13.9%
1992	11.1%	14.4%
1991	11.6%	14.9%
1990	12.1%	15.4%
1989	12.6%	15.9%
1988	13%	16.4%
1987	13.5%	16.9%
1986	14%	17.4%
1985	14.6%	18%
1984	15.1%	18.4%
1983	15.7%	18.9%
1982	16.2%	19.5%
1981	16.8%	20%
1980	17.4%	20.6%
1979	18%	21.1%
1978	18.6%	21.7%
1977	19.1%	-
1976	19.7%	-
1975	20.3%	-
1974	20.8%	-
1973	21.4%	-
1972	22%	-
1971	22.5%	-
1970	23.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.