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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Namibia

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.9 for Namibia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 3.21 in Namibia — 17.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 48.6% in Namibia — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 49/196 for Namibia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 21.6 years in Namibia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 28.9 in Namibia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 66 in Namibia.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Namibia.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Namibia by year

Comoros
Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Namibia
2023 3.88 3.21
2022 3.94 3.25
2021 4 3.3
2020 4.07 3.35
2019 4.14 3.4
2018 4.21 3.46
2017 4.28 3.51
2016 4.35 3.57
2015 4.42 3.6
2014 4.49 3.64
2013 4.57 3.65
2012 4.65 3.68
2011 4.72 3.66
2010 4.76 3.66
2009 4.78 3.63
2008 4.81 3.62
2007 4.86 3.61
2006 4.93 3.6
2005 5.01 3.57
2004 5.07 3.55
2003 5.12 3.58
2002 5.16 3.69
2001 5.2 3.83
2000 5.23 3.99
1999 5.28 4.14
1998 5.39 4.18
1997 5.51 4.17
1996 5.63 4.2
1995 5.73 4.42
1994 5.86 4.68
1993 6.02 4.91
1992 6.19 5.11
1991 6.35 5.29
1990 6.51 5.4
1989 6.65 5.52
1988 6.76 5.61
1987 6.87 5.7
1986 6.95 5.79
1985 7.02 5.88
1984 7.07 5.94
1983 7.11 6
1982 7.13 6.08
1981 7.14 6.16
1980 7.15 6.24
1979 7.16 6.31
1978 7.16 6.38
1977 7.15 6.44
1976 7.16 6.49
1975 7.16 6.53
1974 7.16 6.55
1973 7.17 6.54
1972 7.14 6.53
1971 7.12 6.52
1970 7.1 6.52
1969 7.07 6.51
1968 7.05 6.5
1967 7.02 6.49
1966 7 6.47
1965 6.97 6.45
1964 6.94 6.43
1963 6.92 6.41
1962 6.9 6.35
1961 6.85 6.29
1960 6.79 6.24

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 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Namibia
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Namibia
2023 18,247 58,435
2022 18,154 54,534
2021 17,645 50,160
2020 17,906 55,034
2019 17,936 54,769
2018 17,883 53,970
2017 17,798 52,975
2016 17,913 52,228
2015 17,961 50,846
2014 17,876 49,581
2013 17,776 47,801
2012 17,565 46,204
2011 17,313 43,557
2010 16,849 42,046
2009 16,315 39,942
2008 15,804 38,147
2007 15,393 36,430
2006 15,124 34,690
2005 14,810 32,909
2004 14,349 31,478
2003 14,031 31,115
2002 13,760 31,947
2001 13,598 32,942
2000 13,270 35,280
1999 13,161 37,233
1998 13,099 37,500
1997 13,254 37,256
1996 13,390 37,177
1995 13,403 39,119
1994 13,465 41,316
1993 13,667 42,861
1992 13,867 43,945
1991 13,783 44,523
1990 13,610 43,956
1989 13,374 37,715
1988 13,144 34,798
1987 12,869 33,340
1986 12,566 31,764
1985 12,202 30,575
1984 11,830 29,395
1983 11,367 28,307
1982 11,002 27,474
1981 10,569 27,938
1980 10,095 28,142
1979 9,637 28,930
1978 9,189 29,821
1977 8,750 29,241
1976 8,371 28,785
1975 7,752 27,882
1974 7,654 26,844
1973 7,328 25,754
1972 7,019 24,606
1971 6,722 23,467
1970 6,456 22,414
1969 6,189 21,387
1968 5,960 20,470
1967 5,741 19,498
1966 5,601 18,635
1965 5,465 17,902
1964 5,359 17,134
1963 5,249 16,430
1962 5,157 15,656
1961 5,027 14,936
1960 4,886 14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Namibia by year

Comoros
Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Namibia
2023 28.7 25.9
2022 29.1 26.3
2021 29.5 27
2020 30 27.7
2019 30.4 28.4
2018 30.9 29.1
2017 31.4 29.7
2016 32.1 30.3
2015 32.8 30.7
2014 33.3 31
2013 33.9 31.2
2012 34.2 31.4
2011 34.5 31.1
2010 34.4 31
2009 34.3 30.6
2008 34.1 30.3
2007 34.1 30
2006 34.3 29.7
2005 34.4 29.3
2004 34.3 28.9
2003 34.5 29
2002 34.7 29.6
2001 35.1 30.5
2000 35.4 31.6
1999 35.7 32.6
1998 36.4 32.9
1997 37.3 32.8
1996 38.1 32.9
1995 38.9 34.5
1994 39.7 36.3
1993 41 37.9
1992 42.3 39.3
1991 43 40.5
1990 43.7 41
1989 44.4 38.2
1988 45 38.7
1987 45.6 38.6
1986 46 38.3
1985 46.4 38.3
1984 46.6 38.3
1983 46.7 38.3
1982 46.9 38.4
1981 46.9 39.8
1980 46.8 40.6
1979 46.7 40.8
1978 46.6 42.6
1977 46.4 42.8
1976 46.5 43.5
1975 46.5 43.7
1974 46.5 43.9
1973 46.7 43.9
1972 46.8 43.7
1971 47 43.6
1970 47.2 43.4
1969 47.4 43.3
1968 47.6 43.2
1967 47.8 43
1966 48.3 42.9
1965 48.5 42.8
1964 48.7 42.7
1963 49 42.6
1962 49.3 42.4
1961 49.4 42.2
1960 49.4 42.1

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 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 49.4 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Namibia
Fertility rate 3.88 3.21
Fertility rate rank 30/196 50/196
Birth rate 28.7 25.9
Birth rate rank 35/196 49/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +58,435
Natural population change rank 111/196 90/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +1.97%
Population growth +1.91% +2.26%
Population growth rank 56/197 41/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 21.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 64.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 145.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 50.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 55.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 88.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 2.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 3.84%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 4.07%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 67.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Namibia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Namibia
2100 19.8% 18.7%
2099 19.9% 18.8%
2098 20.1% 18.9%
2097 20.2% 19.1%
2096 20.4% 19.2%
2095 20.5% 19.3%
2094 20.7% 19.5%
2093 20.9% 19.6%
2092 21% 19.7%
2091 21.2% 19.9%
2090 21.4% 20%
2089 21.5% 20.2%
2088 21.7% 20.3%
2087 21.9% 20.4%
2086 22.1% 20.6%
2085 22.2% 20.7%
2084 22.4% 20.8%
2083 22.6% 21%
2082 22.8% 21.1%
2081 22.9% 21.2%
2080 23.1% 21.4%
2079 23.3% 21.5%
2078 23.5% 21.6%
2077 23.7% 21.8%
2076 23.9% 21.9%
2075 24.1% 22.1%
2074 24.3% 22.2%
2073 24.5% 22.4%
2072 24.7% 22.6%
2071 24.9% 22.8%
2070 25.1% 23%
2069 25.3% 23.2%
2068 25.6% 23.4%
2067 25.8% 23.6%
2066 26.1% 23.8%
2065 26.3% 24.1%
2064 26.5% 24.3%
2063 26.8% 24.6%
2062 27% 24.8%
2061 27.3% 25.1%
2060 27.6% 25.3%
2059 27.8% 25.6%
2058 28.1% 25.8%
2057 28.3% 26.1%
2056 28.6% 26.3%
2055 28.8% 26.5%
2054 29.1% 26.8%
2053 29.3% 27%
2052 29.5% 27.2%
2051 29.8% 27.4%
2050 30% 27.6%
2049 30.2% 27.8%
2048 30.5% 28%
2047 30.7% 28.2%
2046 30.9% 28.4%
2045 31.1% 28.6%
2044 31.4% 28.9%
2043 31.6% 29.1%
2042 31.8% 29.3%
2041 32.1% 29.6%
2040 32.4% 29.8%
2039 32.6% 30.1%
2038 32.9% 30.4%
2037 33.2% 30.8%
2036 33.5% 31.5%
2035 33.9% 32.2%
2034 34.2% 32.7%
2033 34.5% 33.2%
2032 34.9% 33.8%
2031 35.2% 34.3%
2030 35.5% 34.9%
2029 35.8% 35.3%
2028 36.1% 35.8%
2027 36.4% 36.1%
2026 36.7% 36.5%
2025 37% 36.8%
2024 37.1% 37%
2023 37.4% 37.3%
2022 37.7% 37.5%
2021 38% 37.4%
2020 38.3% 37.1%
2019 38.6% 37%
2018 38.9% 36.8%
2017 39.3% 36.7%
2016 39.6% 36.5%
2015 39.8% 36.5%
2014 40% 36.5%
2013 40.2% 36.6%
2012 40.5% 36.6%
2011 41% 36.7%
2010 41.6% 36.8%
2009 42.2% 37.1%
2008 42.9% 37.5%
2007 43.6% 38.1%
2006 44.3% 38.7%
2005 45% 39.4%
2004 45.7% 40%
2003 46.3% 40.5%
2002 46.6% 41%
2001 46.7% 41.3%
2000 47% 41.5%
1999 47.4% 41.7%
1998 47.7% 41.8%
1997 47.9% 41.9%
1996 47.9% 42%
1995 47.9% 42.1%
1994 47.7% 42.2%
1993 47.5% 42.2%
1992 47.1% 42.2%
1991 46.9% 42.2%
1990 47% 42.3%
1989 47% 43.4%
1988 46.9% 44.8%
1987 46.9% 45.3%
1986 46.9% 45.8%
1985 46.9% 46.2%
1984 46.8% 46.6%
1983 46.9% 46.9%
1982 46.9% 47.2%
1981 46.9% 47.1%
1980 46.9% 46.6%
1979 46.9% 46.3%
1978 46.8% 45.9%
1977 46.7% 45.3%
1976 46.6% 45%
1975 46.4% 44.8%
1974 46.3% 44.6%
1973 46.2% 44.3%
1972 46% 44.1%
1971 45.9% 43.9%
1970 45.8% 43.8%
1969 45.6% 43.6%
1968 45.3% 43.5%
1967 44.9% 43.3%
1966 44.5% 43.2%
1965 44.1% 43%
1964 43.7% 42.9%
1963 43.1% 42.7%
1962 42.5% 42.6%
1961 42% 42.4%
1960 41.6% 42.2%

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 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 47% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Namibia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Namibia

Comoros
Namibia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Namibia
2023 179 139
2022 186 127
2021 215 254
2020 198 143
2019 202 175
2018 209 198
2017 219 213
2016 225 250
2015 237 307
2014 247 369
2013 260 402
2012 274 439
2011 291 498
2010 305 531
2009 320 547
2008 334 537
2007 352 489
2006 360 408
2005 373 344
2004 385 282
2003 400 290
2002 428 313
2001 440 376
2000 476 384
1999 486 371
1998 515 396
1997 520 383
1996 545 387
1995 571 369
1994 602 367
1993 642 354
1992 675 346
1991 704 337
1990 737 325
1989 768 306
1988 791 342
1987 811 336
1986 825 348
1985 850 354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Namibia
2023 3.98% 4.07%
2022 4.11% 4.2%
2021 4.24% 4.38%
2020 4.35% 4.57%
2019 4.46% 4.78%
2018 4.56% 5.01%
2017 4.66% 5.19%
2016 4.76% 5.42%
2015 4.87% 5.5%
2014 4.97% 5.31%
2013 5.08% 5.4%
2012 5.21% 5.51%
2011 5.36% 5.16%
2010 5.51% 5.08%
2009 5.69% 5.29%
2008 5.88% 5.64%
2007 6.08% 6.06%
2006 6.31% 6.49%
2005 6.55% 7.05%
2004 6.8% 7.41%
2003 7.07% 7.51%
2002 7.36% 7.61%
2001 7.65% 7.71%
2000 7.96% 7.79%
1999 8.28% 7.79%
1998 8.63% 7.7%
1997 9% 7.56%
1996 9.37% 7.39%
1995 9.78% 7.24%
1994 10.2% 7.13%
1993 10.7% 7.1%
1992 11.1% 7.14%
1991 11.6% 7.24%
1990 12.1% 7.39%
1989 12.6% 7.57%
1988 13% 7.81%
1987 13.5% 8.09%
1986 14% 8.43%
1985 14.6% 8.81%
1984 15.1% 9.22%
1983 15.7% 9.61%
1982 16.2% 9.93%
1981 16.8% 10.2%
1980 17.4% 10.3%
1979 18% 10.3%
1978 18.6% 10.3%
1977 19.1% 10.2%
1976 19.7% 10%
1975 20.3% 9.89%
1974 20.8% 9.79%
1973 21.4% 9.73%
1972 22% 9.68%
1971 22.5% 9.67%
1970 23.2% 9.65%
1969 - 9.65%
1968 - 9.64%
1967 - 9.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1967–2023, 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 4.07% in Namibia. 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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