Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Morocco

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Morocco by year

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Comoros

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Morocco
2023	3.88	2.23
2022	3.94	2.26
2021	4	2.29
2020	4.07	2.32
2019	4.14	2.34
2018	4.21	2.35
2017	4.28	2.38
2016	4.35	2.4
2015	4.42	2.41
2014	4.49	2.42
2013	4.57	2.48
2012	4.65	2.54
2011	4.72	2.6
2010	4.76	2.63
2009	4.78	2.62
2008	4.81	2.61
2007	4.86	2.62
2006	4.93	2.61
2005	5.01	2.61
2004	5.07	2.61
2003	5.12	2.61
2002	5.16	2.62
2001	5.2	2.69
2000	5.23	2.77
1999	5.28	2.88
1998	5.39	3.04
1997	5.51	3.15
1996	5.63	3.23
1995	5.73	3.3
1994	5.86	3.41
1993	6.02	3.55
1992	6.19	3.76
1991	6.35	3.95
1990	6.51	4.06
1989	6.65	4.22
1988	6.76	4.39
1987	6.87	4.58
1986	6.95	4.77
1985	7.02	4.99
1984	7.07	5.2
1983	7.11	5.41
1982	7.13	5.6
1981	7.14	5.71
1980	7.15	5.78
1979	7.16	5.85
1978	7.16	5.91
1977	7.15	6.04
1976	7.16	6.18
1975	7.16	6.3
1974	7.16	6.4
1973	7.17	6.48
1972	7.14	6.55
1971	7.12	6.62
1970	7.1	6.68
1969	7.07	6.73
1968	7.05	6.79
1967	7.02	6.85
1966	7	6.89
1965	6.97	6.93
1964	6.94	6.97
1963	6.92	7.01
1962	6.9	7.05
1961	6.85	6.97
1960	6.79	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Morocco
2023	18,247	417,213
2022	18,154	427,903
2021	17,645	407,829
2020	17,906	415,999
2019	17,936	457,307
2018	17,883	464,375
2017	17,798	471,011
2016	17,913	474,637
2015	17,961	477,654
2014	17,876	481,295
2013	17,776	492,284
2012	17,565	504,698
2011	17,313	513,305
2010	16,849	515,804
2009	16,315	509,386
2008	15,804	499,766
2007	15,393	493,526
2006	15,124	483,200
2005	14,810	474,285
2004	14,349	461,756
2003	14,031	452,650
2002	13,760	446,147
2001	13,598	452,621
2000	13,270	461,341
1999	13,161	473,071
1998	13,099	492,604
1997	13,254	500,807
1996	13,390	501,499
1995	13,403	496,573
1994	13,465	501,426
1993	13,667	507,707
1992	13,867	525,680
1991	13,783	539,850
1990	13,610	535,506
1989	13,374	538,996
1988	13,144	545,800
1987	12,869	553,005
1986	12,566	558,105
1985	12,202	560,810
1984	11,830	564,159
1983	11,367	566,301
1982	11,002	564,904
1981	10,569	552,936
1980	10,095	534,448
1979	9,637	515,554
1978	9,189	498,834
1977	8,750	489,173
1976	8,371	482,130
1975	7,752	474,631
1974	7,654	464,147
1973	7,328	455,699
1972	7,019	446,449
1971	6,722	435,104
1970	6,456	426,015
1969	6,189	414,931
1968	5,960	407,437
1967	5,741	400,594
1966	5,601	391,881
1965	5,465	383,989
1964	5,359	375,835
1963	5,249	369,250
1962	5,157	363,843
1961	5,027	348,650
1960	4,886	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Morocco by year

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Comoros

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Morocco
2023	28.7	16.7
2022	29.1	17
2021	29.5	17.5
2020	30	17.9
2019	30.4	18.3
2018	30.9	18.6
2017	31.4	18.9
2016	32.1	19.2
2015	32.8	19.5
2014	33.3	19.8
2013	33.9	20.3
2012	34.2	21
2011	34.5	21.5
2010	34.4	21.9
2009	34.3	21.9
2008	34.1	21.9
2007	34.1	21.9
2006	34.3	21.9
2005	34.4	21.8
2004	34.3	21.7
2003	34.5	21.6
2002	34.7	21.6
2001	35.1	22.1
2000	35.4	22.7
1999	35.7	23.4
1998	36.4	24.5
1997	37.3	25.1
1996	38.1	25.5
1995	38.9	25.8
1994	39.7	26.3
1993	41	27
1992	42.3	28.3
1991	43	29.4
1990	43.7	29.8
1989	44.4	30.6
1988	45	31.6
1987	45.6	32.6
1986	46	33.7
1985	46.4	34.8
1984	46.6	36
1983	46.7	37.3
1982	46.9	38.4
1981	46.9	39
1980	46.8	39.3
1979	46.7	39.5
1978	46.6	39.9
1977	46.4	40.6
1976	46.5	41.4
1975	46.5	42.1
1974	46.5	42.6
1973	46.7	43.2
1972	46.8	43.8
1971	47	44.2
1970	47.2	44.7
1969	47.4	45.2
1968	47.6	45.9
1967	47.8	46.8
1966	48.3	47.5
1965	48.5	48.2
1964	48.7	49
1963	49	49.8
1962	49.3	50.6
1961	49.4	50.6
1960	49.4	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 49.4 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Morocco
2100	19.8%	13.8%
2099	19.9%	13.8%
2098	20.1%	13.9%
2097	20.2%	13.9%
2096	20.4%	14%
2095	20.5%	14.1%
2094	20.7%	14.1%
2093	20.9%	14.2%
2092	21%	14.3%
2091	21.2%	14.4%
2090	21.4%	14.5%
2089	21.5%	14.5%
2088	21.7%	14.6%
2087	21.9%	14.7%
2086	22.1%	14.8%
2085	22.2%	14.8%
2084	22.4%	14.9%
2083	22.6%	15%
2082	22.8%	15.1%
2081	22.9%	15.1%
2080	23.1%	15.2%
2079	23.3%	15.3%
2078	23.5%	15.3%
2077	23.7%	15.4%
2076	23.9%	15.5%
2075	24.1%	15.5%
2074	24.3%	15.6%
2073	24.5%	15.7%
2072	24.7%	15.8%
2071	24.9%	15.9%
2070	25.1%	16%
2069	25.3%	16.1%
2068	25.6%	16.2%
2067	25.8%	16.3%
2066	26.1%	16.4%
2065	26.3%	16.6%
2064	26.5%	16.7%
2063	26.8%	16.9%
2062	27%	17%
2061	27.3%	17.2%
2060	27.6%	17.3%
2059	27.8%	17.5%
2058	28.1%	17.6%
2057	28.3%	17.8%
2056	28.6%	18%
2055	28.8%	18.1%
2054	29.1%	18.3%
2053	29.3%	18.5%
2052	29.5%	18.6%
2051	29.8%	18.8%
2050	30%	18.9%
2049	30.2%	19.1%
2048	30.5%	19.2%
2047	30.7%	19.4%
2046	30.9%	19.5%
2045	31.1%	19.7%
2044	31.4%	19.8%
2043	31.6%	20%
2042	31.8%	20.1%
2041	32.1%	20.3%
2040	32.4%	20.5%
2039	32.6%	20.7%
2038	32.9%	20.9%
2037	33.2%	21.2%
2036	33.5%	21.4%
2035	33.9%	21.7%
2034	34.2%	22%
2033	34.5%	22.4%
2032	34.9%	22.7%
2031	35.2%	23%
2030	35.5%	23.4%
2029	35.8%	23.7%
2028	36.1%	24.1%
2027	36.4%	24.5%
2026	36.7%	25%
2025	37%	25.4%
2024	37.1%	25.6%
2023	37.4%	26%
2022	37.7%	26.4%
2021	38%	26.7%
2020	38.3%	27%
2019	38.6%	27.2%
2018	38.9%	27.4%
2017	39.3%	27.6%
2016	39.6%	27.8%
2015	39.8%	28.1%
2014	40%	28.3%
2013	40.2%	28.5%
2012	40.5%	28.7%
2011	41%	29%
2010	41.6%	29.2%
2009	42.2%	29.5%
2008	42.9%	29.8%
2007	43.6%	30.2%
2006	44.3%	30.7%
2005	45%	31.2%
2004	45.7%	31.8%
2003	46.3%	32.4%
2002	46.6%	32.9%
2001	46.7%	33.5%
2000	47%	34%
1999	47.4%	34.6%
1998	47.7%	35.2%
1997	47.9%	35.8%
1996	47.9%	36.4%
1995	47.9%	37%
1994	47.7%	37.7%
1993	47.5%	38.4%
1992	47.1%	39%
1991	46.9%	39.6%
1990	47%	40.2%
1989	47%	40.8%
1988	46.9%	41.3%
1987	46.9%	41.8%
1986	46.9%	42.3%
1985	46.9%	42.7%
1984	46.8%	43.1%
1983	46.9%	43.4%
1982	46.9%	43.7%
1981	46.9%	44%
1980	46.9%	44.3%
1979	46.9%	44.6%
1978	46.8%	44.9%
1977	46.7%	45.3%
1976	46.6%	45.6%
1975	46.4%	45.8%
1974	46.3%	46.1%
1973	46.2%	46.3%
1972	46%	46.4%
1971	45.9%	46.6%
1970	45.8%	46.7%
1969	45.6%	46.8%
1968	45.3%	46.9%
1967	44.9%	46.8%
1966	44.5%	46.8%
1965	44.1%	46.6%
1964	43.7%	46.5%
1963	43.1%	46.3%
1962	42.5%	45.9%
1961	42%	45.4%
1960	41.6%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 47% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Morocco

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Comoros

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Morocco
2023	179	70
2022	186	71
2021	215	92
2020	198	81
2019	202	79
2018	209	83
2017	219	88
2016	225	94
2015	237	100
2014	247	106
2013	260	113
2012	274	121
2011	291	130
2010	305	140
2009	320	148
2008	334	158
2007	352	169
2006	360	182
2005	373	196
2004	385	213
2003	400	224
2002	428	238
2001	440	254
2000	476	271
1999	486	291
1998	515	313
1997	520	333
1996	545	354
1995	571	378
1994	602	401
1993	642	428
1992	675	458
1991	704	490
1990	737	522
1989	768	559
1988	791	602
1987	811	650
1986	825	697
1985	850	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Morocco
2023	3.98%	1.66%
2022	4.11%	1.72%
2021	4.24%	1.79%
2020	4.35%	1.86%
2019	4.46%	1.94%
2018	4.56%	2.02%
2017	4.66%	2.11%
2016	4.76%	2.22%
2015	4.87%	2.34%
2014	4.97%	2.47%
2013	5.08%	2.62%
2012	5.21%	2.77%
2011	5.36%	2.93%
2010	5.51%	3.11%
2009	5.69%	3.29%
2008	5.88%	3.49%
2007	6.08%	3.7%
2006	6.31%	3.91%
2005	6.55%	4.13%
2004	6.8%	4.36%
2003	7.07%	4.57%
2002	7.36%	4.79%
2001	7.65%	5.01%
2000	7.96%	5.22%
1999	8.28%	5.45%
1998	8.63%	5.69%
1997	9%	5.94%
1996	9.37%	6.21%
1995	9.78%	6.49%
1994	10.2%	6.78%
1993	10.7%	7.09%
1992	11.1%	7.4%
1991	11.6%	7.73%
1990	12.1%	8.08%
1989	12.6%	8.45%
1988	13%	8.86%
1987	13.5%	9.3%
1986	14%	9.79%
1985	14.6%	10.3%
1984	15.1%	10.9%
1983	15.7%	11.5%
1982	16.2%	12.1%
1981	16.8%	12.8%
1980	17.4%	13.5%
1979	18%	14.2%
1978	18.6%	14.9%
1977	19.1%	15.6%
1976	19.7%	16.2%
1975	20.3%	16.8%
1974	20.8%	17.4%
1973	21.4%	17.8%
1972	22%	18.3%
1971	22.5%	18.7%
1970	23.2%	19.1%
1969	-	19.6%
1968	-	20.1%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.8%
1964	-	22.3%
1963	-	22.9%
1962	-	23.4%
1961	-	23.9%
1960	-	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.