Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Netherlands by year

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Comoros

Netherlands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Netherlands
2023	3.88	1.43
2022	3.94	1.49
2021	4	1.62
2020	4.07	1.54
2019	4.14	1.57
2018	4.21	1.59
2017	4.28	1.62
2016	4.35	1.66
2015	4.42	1.66
2014	4.49	1.71
2013	4.57	1.68
2012	4.65	1.72
2011	4.72	1.76
2010	4.76	1.79
2009	4.78	1.79
2008	4.81	1.77
2007	4.86	1.72
2006	4.93	1.72
2005	5.01	1.71
2004	5.07	1.72
2003	5.12	1.75
2002	5.16	1.73
2001	5.2	1.71
2000	5.23	1.72
1999	5.28	1.65
1998	5.39	1.63
1997	5.51	1.56
1996	5.63	1.53
1995	5.73	1.53
1994	5.86	1.57
1993	6.02	1.57
1992	6.19	1.59
1991	6.35	1.61
1990	6.51	1.62
1989	6.65	1.55
1988	6.76	1.55
1987	6.87	1.56
1986	6.95	1.55
1985	7.02	1.51
1984	7.07	1.49
1983	7.11	1.47
1982	7.13	1.5
1981	7.14	1.56
1980	7.15	1.6
1979	7.16	1.56
1978	7.16	1.58
1977	7.15	1.58
1976	7.16	1.63
1975	7.16	1.66
1974	7.16	1.77
1973	7.17	1.9
1972	7.14	2.15
1971	7.12	2.36
1970	7.1	2.57
1969	7.07	2.75
1968	7.05	2.72
1967	7.02	2.81
1966	7	2.9
1965	6.97	3.04
1964	6.94	3.17
1963	6.92	3.19
1962	6.9	3.18
1961	6.85	3.22
1960	6.79	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Netherlands
2023	18,247	-5,363
2022	18,154	-1,770
2021	17,645	7,014
2020	17,906	0
2019	17,936	17,345
2018	17,883	15,508
2017	17,798	18,844
2016	17,913	23,843
2015	17,961	23,716
2014	17,876	35,417
2013	17,776	30,248
2012	17,565	35,186
2011	17,313	45,072
2010	16,849	48,184
2009	16,315	51,244
2008	15,804	49,337
2007	15,393	49,145
2006	15,124	49,038
2005	14,810	50,592
2004	14,349	56,987
2003	14,031	58,411
2002	13,760	59,751
2001	13,598	62,580
2000	13,270	66,887
1999	13,161	60,086
1998	13,099	61,258
1997	13,254	56,198
1996	13,390	51,251
1995	13,403	54,106
1994	13,465	61,532
1993	13,667	58,103
1992	13,867	66,811
1991	13,783	69,321
1990	13,610	68,777
1989	13,374	59,396
1988	13,144	61,993
1987	12,869	64,526
1986	12,566	59,746
1985	12,202	55,069
1984	11,830	54,812
1983	11,367	51,722
1982	11,002	54,388
1981	10,569	62,688
1980	10,095	66,504
1979	9,637	63,172
1978	9,189	61,344
1977	8,750	63,739
1976	8,371	63,361
1975	7,752	64,232
1974	7,654	75,853
1973	7,328	84,668
1972	7,019	101,297
1971	6,722	116,112
1970	6,456	129,082
1969	6,189	139,082
1968	5,960	132,389
1967	5,741	138,580
1966	5,601	138,265
1965	5,465	146,308
1964	5,359	157,653
1963	5,249	154,361
1962	5,157	153,474
1961	5,027	159,450
1960	4,886	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Netherlands by year

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Comoros

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Netherlands
2023	28.7	9.2
2022	29.1	9.5
2021	29.5	10.2
2020	30	9.7
2019	30.4	9.8
2018	30.9	9.8
2017	31.4	9.9
2016	32.1	10.1
2015	32.8	10.1
2014	33.3	10.4
2013	33.9	10.2
2012	34.2	10.5
2011	34.5	10.8
2010	34.4	11.1
2009	34.3	11.2
2008	34.1	11.2
2007	34.1	11.1
2006	34.3	11.3
2005	34.4	11.5
2004	34.3	11.9
2003	34.5	12.3
2002	34.7	12.5
2001	35.1	12.6
2000	35.4	13
1999	35.7	12.7
1998	36.4	12.7
1997	37.3	12.3
1996	38.1	12.2
1995	38.9	12.3
1994	39.7	12.7
1993	41	12.8
1992	42.3	13
1991	43	13.2
1990	43.7	13.2
1989	44.4	12.7
1988	45	12.6
1987	45.6	12.7
1986	46	12.7
1985	46.4	12.3
1984	46.6	12.1
1983	46.7	11.8
1982	46.9	12
1981	46.9	12.5
1980	46.8	12.8
1979	46.7	12.5
1978	46.6	12.6
1977	46.4	12.5
1976	46.5	12.9
1975	46.5	13
1974	46.5	13.7
1973	46.7	14.5
1972	46.8	16.1
1971	47	17.2
1970	47.2	18.3
1969	47.4	19.2
1968	47.6	18.6
1967	47.8	18.9
1966	48.3	19.2
1965	48.5	19.9
1964	48.7	20.7
1963	49	20.9
1962	49.3	20.9
1961	49.4	21.3
1960	49.4	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 49.4 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Netherlands
2100	19.8%	13.2%
2099	19.9%	13.2%
2098	20.1%	13.2%
2097	20.2%	13.2%
2096	20.4%	13.2%
2095	20.5%	13.2%
2094	20.7%	13.2%
2093	20.9%	13.1%
2092	21%	13.1%
2091	21.2%	13.1%
2090	21.4%	13.1%
2089	21.5%	13.1%
2088	21.7%	13.1%
2087	21.9%	13.1%
2086	22.1%	13.1%
2085	22.2%	13.2%
2084	22.4%	13.2%
2083	22.6%	13.2%
2082	22.8%	13.2%
2081	22.9%	13.3%
2080	23.1%	13.3%
2079	23.3%	13.3%
2078	23.5%	13.4%
2077	23.7%	13.4%
2076	23.9%	13.4%
2075	24.1%	13.5%
2074	24.3%	13.5%
2073	24.5%	13.5%
2072	24.7%	13.5%
2071	24.9%	13.6%
2070	25.1%	13.6%
2069	25.3%	13.6%
2068	25.6%	13.6%
2067	25.8%	13.6%
2066	26.1%	13.6%
2065	26.3%	13.6%
2064	26.5%	13.6%
2063	26.8%	13.6%
2062	27%	13.6%
2061	27.3%	13.6%
2060	27.6%	13.5%
2059	27.8%	13.5%
2058	28.1%	13.5%
2057	28.3%	13.6%
2056	28.6%	13.6%
2055	28.8%	13.6%
2054	29.1%	13.6%
2053	29.3%	13.7%
2052	29.5%	13.7%
2051	29.8%	13.8%
2050	30%	13.9%
2049	30.2%	13.9%
2048	30.5%	14%
2047	30.7%	14.1%
2046	30.9%	14.2%
2045	31.1%	14.3%
2044	31.4%	14.3%
2043	31.6%	14.4%
2042	31.8%	14.5%
2041	32.1%	14.5%
2040	32.4%	14.6%
2039	32.6%	14.6%
2038	32.9%	14.6%
2037	33.2%	14.6%
2036	33.5%	14.7%
2035	33.9%	14.7%
2034	34.2%	14.7%
2033	34.5%	14.7%
2032	34.9%	14.7%
2031	35.2%	14.8%
2030	35.5%	14.8%
2029	35.8%	14.8%
2028	36.1%	14.8%
2027	36.4%	14.8%
2026	36.7%	14.9%
2025	37%	15%
2024	37.1%	15%
2023	37.4%	15.2%
2022	37.7%	15.4%
2021	38%	15.5%
2020	38.3%	15.6%
2019	38.6%	15.8%
2018	38.9%	16%
2017	39.3%	16.2%
2016	39.6%	16.4%
2015	39.8%	16.6%
2014	40%	16.9%
2013	40.2%	17.1%
2012	40.5%	17.3%
2011	41%	17.4%
2010	41.6%	17.6%
2009	42.2%	17.7%
2008	42.9%	17.9%
2007	43.6%	18.1%
2006	44.3%	18.3%
2005	45%	18.5%
2004	45.7%	18.6%
2003	46.3%	18.7%
2002	46.6%	18.8%
2001	46.7%	18.8%
2000	47%	18.8%
1999	47.4%	18.7%
1998	47.7%	18.6%
1997	47.9%	18.6%
1996	47.9%	18.6%
1995	47.9%	18.6%
1994	47.7%	18.6%
1993	47.5%	18.5%
1992	47.1%	18.5%
1991	46.9%	18.4%
1990	47%	18.4%
1989	47%	18.4%
1988	46.9%	18.5%
1987	46.9%	18.7%
1986	46.9%	19.1%
1985	46.9%	19.5%
1984	46.8%	20.1%
1983	46.9%	20.7%
1982	46.9%	21.3%
1981	46.9%	21.8%
1980	46.9%	22.3%
1979	46.9%	22.9%
1978	46.8%	23.5%
1977	46.7%	24.2%
1976	46.6%	24.8%
1975	46.4%	25.3%
1974	46.3%	25.9%
1973	46.2%	26.4%
1972	46%	26.8%
1971	45.9%	27.1%
1970	45.8%	27.3%
1969	45.6%	27.5%
1968	45.3%	27.6%
1967	44.9%	27.8%
1966	44.5%	28.1%
1965	44.1%	28.3%
1964	43.7%	28.5%
1963	43.1%	28.7%
1962	42.5%	29.1%
1961	42%	29.7%
1960	41.6%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 47% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Netherlands

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Comoros

Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Netherlands
2023	179	4
2022	186	4
2021	215	5
2020	198	4
2019	202	5
2018	209	5
2017	219	5
2016	225	5
2015	237	5
2014	247	5
2013	260	6
2012	274	6
2011	291	7
2010	305	6
2009	320	7
2008	334	8
2007	352	8
2006	360	9
2005	373	10
2004	385	11
2003	400	12
2002	428	13
2001	440	13
2000	476	13
1999	486	13
1998	515	12
1997	520	13
1996	545	12
1995	571	12
1994	602	12
1993	642	12
1992	675	12
1991	704	12
1990	737	12
1989	768	12
1988	791	12
1987	811	12
1986	825	12
1985	850	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Netherlands
2023	3.98%	0.4%
2022	4.11%	0.4%
2021	4.24%	0.4%
2020	4.35%	0.4%
2019	4.46%	0.4%
2018	4.56%	0.4%
2017	4.66%	0.4%
2016	4.76%	0.41%
2015	4.87%	0.41%
2014	4.97%	0.41%
2013	5.08%	0.42%
2012	5.21%	0.42%
2011	5.36%	0.43%
2010	5.51%	0.44%
2009	5.69%	0.46%
2008	5.88%	0.47%
2007	6.08%	0.49%
2006	6.31%	0.51%
2005	6.55%	0.53%
2004	6.8%	0.55%
2003	7.07%	0.57%
2002	7.36%	0.59%
2001	7.65%	0.61%
2000	7.96%	0.62%
1999	8.28%	0.63%
1998	8.63%	0.64%
1997	9%	0.66%
1996	9.37%	0.67%
1995	9.78%	0.69%
1994	10.2%	0.71%
1993	10.7%	0.74%
1992	11.1%	0.77%
1991	11.6%	0.8%
1990	12.1%	0.83%
1989	12.6%	0.86%
1988	13%	0.89%
1987	13.5%	0.92%
1986	14%	0.95%
1985	14.6%	0.97%
1984	15.1%	0.99%
1983	15.7%	1.02%
1982	16.2%	1.04%
1981	16.8%	1.06%
1980	17.4%	1.09%
1979	18%	1.12%
1978	18.6%	1.16%
1977	19.1%	1.21%
1976	19.7%	1.26%
1975	20.3%	1.31%
1974	20.8%	1.36%
1973	21.4%	1.41%
1972	22%	1.47%
1971	22.5%	1.53%
1970	23.2%	1.58%
1969	-	1.64%
1968	-	1.69%
1967	-	1.74%
1966	-	1.79%
1965	-	1.83%
1964	-	1.88%
1963	-	1.92%
1962	-	1.97%
1961	-	2.03%
1960	-	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.