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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Maldives

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 1.58 in Maldives — 59.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 23.2 years in Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Maldives by year

Comoros
Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Maldives
2023 3.88 1.58
2022 3.94 1.58
2021 4 1.6
2020 4.07 1.61
2019 4.14 1.64
2018 4.21 1.71
2017 4.28 1.8
2016 4.35 1.9
2015 4.42 2
2014 4.49 2.09
2013 4.57 2.17
2012 4.65 2.25
2011 4.72 2.31
2010 4.76 2.35
2009 4.78 2.39
2008 4.81 2.37
2007 4.86 2.29
2006 4.93 2.2
2005 5.01 2.2
2004 5.07 2.26
2003 5.12 2.34
2002 5.16 2.42
2001 5.2 2.53
2000 5.23 2.69
1999 5.28 2.9
1998 5.39 3.17
1997 5.51 3.48
1996 5.63 3.86
1995 5.73 4.29
1994 5.86 4.69
1993 6.02 5.06
1992 6.19 5.44
1991 6.35 5.8
1990 6.51 6.13
1989 6.65 6.39
1988 6.76 6.58
1987 6.87 6.73
1986 6.95 6.85
1985 7.02 6.94
1984 7.07 7.03
1983 7.11 7.09
1982 7.13 7.15
1981 7.14 7.19
1980 7.15 7.23
1979 7.16 7.23
1978 7.16 7.23
1977 7.15 7.27
1976 7.16 7.29
1975 7.16 7.32
1974 7.16 7.38
1973 7.17 7.4
1972 7.14 7.37
1971 7.12 7.38
1970 7.1 7.39
1969 7.07 7.33
1968 7.05 7.28
1967 7.02 7.23
1966 7 7.15
1965 6.97 7.07
1964 6.94 7
1963 6.92 6.94
1962 6.9 6.89
1961 6.85 6.79
1960 6.79 6.71

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 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Maldives
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Maldives
2023 18,247 4,566
2022 18,154 4,752
2021 17,645 4,426
2020 17,906 4,594
2019 17,936 4,886
2018 17,883 5,088
2017 17,798 5,342
2016 17,913 5,652
2015 17,961 5,914
2014 17,876 6,122
2013 17,776 6,307
2012 17,565 6,445
2011 17,313 6,429
2010 16,849 6,350
2009 16,315 6,227
2008 15,804 5,856
2007 15,393 5,324
2006 15,124 4,766
2005 14,810 4,493
2004 14,349 4,287
2003 14,031 4,316
2002 13,760 4,257
2001 13,598 4,271
2000 13,270 4,372
1999 13,161 4,601
1998 13,099 4,919
1997 13,254 5,267
1996 13,390 5,705
1995 13,403 6,177
1994 13,465 6,550
1993 13,667 6,842
1992 13,867 7,096
1991 13,783 7,295
1990 13,610 7,444
1989 13,374 7,472
1988 13,144 7,414
1987 12,869 7,300
1986 12,566 7,153
1985 12,202 6,944
1984 11,830 6,680
1983 11,367 6,361
1982 11,002 6,058
1981 10,569 5,778
1980 10,095 5,526
1979 9,637 5,275
1978 9,189 4,812
1977 8,750 4,779
1976 8,371 4,538
1975 7,752 4,325
1974 7,654 4,136
1973 7,328 3,924
1972 7,019 3,707
1971 6,722 3,549
1970 6,456 3,415
1969 6,189 3,260
1968 5,960 3,150
1967 5,741 3,010
1966 5,601 2,845
1965 5,465 2,747
1964 5,359 2,660
1963 5,249 2,567
1962 5,157 2,475
1961 5,027 2,354
1960 4,886 2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Maldives by year

Comoros
Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Maldives
2023 28.7 11
2022 29.1 11.4
2021 29.5 11.7
2020 30 12.1
2019 30.4 12.6
2018 30.9 13.4
2017 31.4 14.3
2016 32.1 15.5
2015 32.8 16.7
2014 33.3 17.8
2013 33.9 18.8
2012 34.2 19.8
2011 34.5 20.4
2010 34.4 20.9
2009 34.3 21.3
2008 34.1 20.9
2007 34.1 20
2006 34.3 18.8
2005 34.4 18.3
2004 34.3 18.3
2003 34.5 18.4
2002 34.7 18.7
2001 35.1 19.1
2000 35.4 19.9
1999 35.7 21.2
1998 36.4 23
1997 37.3 24.9
1996 38.1 27.4
1995 38.9 30.1
1994 39.7 32.5
1993 41 34.7
1992 42.3 37
1991 43 39.2
1990 43.7 41.3
1989 44.4 42.9
1988 45 44.2
1987 45.6 45.3
1986 46 46.3
1985 46.4 46.9
1984 46.6 47.1
1983 46.7 46.9
1982 46.9 46.7
1981 46.9 46.5
1980 46.8 46.6
1979 46.7 46.6
1978 46.6 46.6
1977 46.4 46.5
1976 46.5 46.4
1975 46.5 46.5
1974 46.5 46.8
1973 46.7 47
1972 46.8 47
1971 47 47.4
1970 47.2 48
1969 47.4 48.2
1968 47.6 48.7
1967 47.8 49.3
1966 48.3 50
1965 48.5 51.1
1964 48.7 51.9
1963 49 52.1
1962 49.3 52.2
1961 49.4 51.7
1960 49.4 51.2

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 11 in Maldives, compared with 49.4 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Maldives
Fertility rate 3.88 1.58
Fertility rate rank 30/196 129/196
Birth rate 28.7 11
Birth rate rank 35/196 131/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +4,566
Natural population change rank 111/196 130/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.87%
Population growth +1.91% +0.34%
Population growth rank 56/197 146/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 4.77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 73.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 27.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 0.57%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Maldives
2100 19.8% 13.8%
2099 19.9% 13.8%
2098 20.1% 13.9%
2097 20.2% 13.9%
2096 20.4% 13.9%
2095 20.5% 14%
2094 20.7% 14%
2093 20.9% 14%
2092 21% 14%
2091 21.2% 14%
2090 21.4% 14%
2089 21.5% 13.9%
2088 21.7% 13.8%
2087 21.9% 13.7%
2086 22.1% 13.6%
2085 22.2% 13.5%
2084 22.4% 13.4%
2083 22.6% 13.2%
2082 22.8% 13.1%
2081 22.9% 12.9%
2080 23.1% 12.8%
2079 23.3% 12.6%
2078 23.5% 12.5%
2077 23.7% 12.3%
2076 23.9% 12.2%
2075 24.1% 12.1%
2074 24.3% 12%
2073 24.5% 12%
2072 24.7% 11.9%
2071 24.9% 11.9%
2070 25.1% 11.9%
2069 25.3% 11.9%
2068 25.6% 12%
2067 25.8% 12%
2066 26.1% 12.1%
2065 26.3% 12.2%
2064 26.5% 12.3%
2063 26.8% 12.4%
2062 27% 12.5%
2061 27.3% 12.7%
2060 27.6% 12.8%
2059 27.8% 12.9%
2058 28.1% 13%
2057 28.3% 13.1%
2056 28.6% 13.1%
2055 28.8% 13.2%
2054 29.1% 13.2%
2053 29.3% 13.2%
2052 29.5% 13.2%
2051 29.8% 13.2%
2050 30% 13.1%
2049 30.2% 13%
2048 30.5% 13%
2047 30.7% 12.9%
2046 30.9% 12.8%
2045 31.1% 12.8%
2044 31.4% 12.8%
2043 31.6% 12.7%
2042 31.8% 12.8%
2041 32.1% 12.8%
2040 32.4% 12.9%
2039 32.6% 13.1%
2038 32.9% 13.2%
2037 33.2% 13.5%
2036 33.5% 13.7%
2035 33.9% 14.1%
2034 34.2% 14.4%
2033 34.5% 14.8%
2032 34.9% 15.3%
2031 35.2% 15.8%
2030 35.5% 16.3%
2029 35.8% 16.9%
2028 36.1% 17.5%
2027 36.4% 18.1%
2026 36.7% 18.7%
2025 37% 19.3%
2024 37.1% 19.6%
2023 37.4% 20%
2022 37.7% 20.4%
2021 38% 20.8%
2020 38.3% 21.2%
2019 38.6% 21.7%
2018 38.9% 22.1%
2017 39.3% 22.5%
2016 39.6% 22.8%
2015 39.8% 23.2%
2014 40% 23.5%
2013 40.2% 23.9%
2012 40.5% 24.3%
2011 41% 24.9%
2010 41.6% 25.7%
2009 42.2% 26.7%
2008 42.9% 28%
2007 43.6% 29.5%
2006 44.3% 31.2%
2005 45% 32.7%
2004 45.7% 34.2%
2003 46.3% 35.6%
2002 46.6% 37.1%
2001 46.7% 38.7%
2000 47% 40.2%
1999 47.4% 41.6%
1998 47.7% 42.9%
1997 47.9% 44.1%
1996 47.9% 45%
1995 47.9% 45.8%
1994 47.7% 46.5%
1993 47.5% 46.8%
1992 47.1% 47%
1991 46.9% 47.1%
1990 47% 47%
1989 47% 46.8%
1988 46.9% 46.6%
1987 46.9% 46.3%
1986 46.9% 45.9%
1985 46.9% 45.5%
1984 46.8% 45.4%
1983 46.9% 45.6%
1982 46.9% 45.8%
1981 46.9% 45.9%
1980 46.9% 45.9%
1979 46.9% 45.9%
1978 46.8% 45.8%
1977 46.7% 45.7%
1976 46.6% 45.8%
1975 46.4% 45.6%
1974 46.3% 45.6%
1973 46.2% 45.7%
1972 46% 45.8%
1971 45.9% 45.8%
1970 45.8% 45.6%
1969 45.6% 45.4%
1968 45.3% 45.2%
1967 44.9% 44.7%
1966 44.5% 43.5%
1965 44.1% 41.8%
1964 43.7% 40.3%
1963 43.1% 39.4%
1962 42.5% 38.7%
1961 42% 38.2%
1960 41.6% 37.9%

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 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 47% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Maldives 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 Maldives

Comoros
Maldives
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Maldives
2023 179 32
2022 186 34
2021 215 60
2020 198 48
2019 202 39
2018 209 40
2017 219 41
2016 225 41
2015 237 41
2014 247 43
2013 260 47
2012 274 47
2011 291 48
2010 305 49
2009 320 52
2008 334 53
2007 352 51
2006 360 52
2005 373 54
2004 385 65
2003 400 70
2002 428 76
2001 440 81
2000 476 94
1999 486 111
1998 515 136
1997 520 149
1996 545 167
1995 571 191
1994 602 222
1993 642 251
1992 675 281
1991 704 310
1990 737 346
1989 768 381
1988 791 424
1987 811 471
1986 825 508
1985 850 552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Maldives
2023 3.98% 0.57%
2022 4.11% 0.6%
2021 4.24% 0.64%
2020 4.35% 0.69%
2019 4.46% 0.74%
2018 4.56% 0.8%
2017 4.66% 0.86%
2016 4.76% 0.92%
2015 4.87% 0.99%
2014 4.97% 1.05%
2013 5.08% 1.13%
2012 5.21% 1.21%
2011 5.36% 1.29%
2010 5.51% 1.38%
2009 5.69% 1.49%
2008 5.88% 1.61%
2007 6.08% 1.76%
2006 6.31% 1.94%
2005 6.55% 2.16%
2004 6.8% 2.7%
2003 7.07% 2.72%
2002 7.36% 3.08%
2001 7.65% 3.47%
2000 7.96% 3.9%
1999 8.28% 4.36%
1998 8.63% 4.81%
1997 9% 5.28%
1996 9.37% 5.74%
1995 9.78% 6.22%
1994 10.2% 6.68%
1993 10.7% 7.15%
1992 11.1% 7.61%
1991 11.6% 8.08%
1990 12.1% 8.57%
1989 12.6% 9.06%
1988 13% 9.59%
1987 13.5% 10.1%
1986 14% 10.7%
1985 14.6% 11.3%
1984 15.1% 12%
1983 15.7% 12.7%
1982 16.2% 13.4%
1981 16.8% 14.2%
1980 17.4% 15%
1979 18% 15.9%
1978 18.6% 16.9%
1977 19.1% 17.9%
1976 19.7% 18.9%
1975 20.3% 20.1%
1974 20.8% 21.2%
1973 21.4% 22.4%
1972 22% 23.6%
1971 22.5% 24.7%
1970 23.2% 25.8%
1969 - 26.8%
1968 - 27.7%
1967 - 28.7%
1966 - 29.7%
1965 - 30.6%
1964 - 31.5%
1963 - 32.5%
1962 - 33.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1962–2023, 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 0.57% in Maldives. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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