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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and North Korea

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.9 for North Korea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 1.78 in North Korea — 54.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 50.1% in North Korea — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 3.57, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 109/196 for North Korea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 28.8 in North Korea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 0.51 in North Korea.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in North Korea.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs North Korea by year

Comoros
North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros North Korea
2023 3.88 1.78
2022 3.94 1.8
2021 4 1.81
2020 4.07 1.82
2019 4.14 1.83
2018 4.21 1.83
2017 4.28 1.85
2016 4.35 1.86
2015 4.42 1.86
2014 4.49 1.87
2013 4.57 1.88
2012 4.65 1.88
2011 4.72 1.88
2010 4.76 1.89
2009 4.78 1.91
2008 4.81 1.97
2007 4.86 1.94
2006 4.93 1.94
2005 5.01 1.87
2004 5.07 1.9
2003 5.12 1.91
2002 5.16 1.92
2001 5.2 1.94
2000 5.23 1.94
1999 5.28 1.97
1998 5.39 1.99
1997 5.51 2.03
1996 5.63 2.09
1995 5.73 2.15
1994 5.86 2.18
1993 6.02 2.22
1992 6.19 2.29
1991 6.35 2.35
1990 6.51 2.39
1989 6.65 2.41
1988 6.76 2.47
1987 6.87 2.53
1986 6.95 2.59
1985 7.02 2.65
1984 7.07 2.71
1983 7.11 2.78
1982 7.13 2.85
1981 7.14 2.92
1980 7.15 2.84
1979 7.16 2.85
1978 7.16 2.79
1977 7.15 2.77
1976 7.16 2.84
1975 7.16 3.05
1974 7.16 3.14
1973 7.17 3.35
1972 7.14 3.89
1971 7.12 3.74
1970 7.1 3.85
1969 7.07 3.86
1968 7.05 3.87
1967 7.02 4.05
1966 7 3.71
1965 6.97 3.56
1964 6.94 3.55
1963 6.92 3.63
1962 6.9 3.41
1961 6.85 3.26
1960 6.79 3.57

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 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Comoros
North Korea
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros North Korea
2023 18,247 86,203
2022 18,154 96,495
2021 17,645 99,710
2020 17,906 95,920
2019 17,936 106,208
2018 17,883 113,164
2017 17,798 120,181
2016 17,913 125,048
2015 17,961 127,365
2014 17,876 127,078
2013 17,776 122,519
2012 17,565 118,773
2011 17,313 114,798
2010 16,849 112,443
2009 16,315 111,530
2008 15,804 122,015
2007 15,393 120,521
2006 15,124 129,171
2005 14,810 132,765
2004 14,349 155,838
2003 14,031 178,775
2002 13,760 119,504
2001 13,598 143,321
2000 13,270 161,591
1999 13,161 181,613
1998 13,099 197,589
1997 13,254 211,325
1996 13,390 226,095
1995 13,403 233,381
1994 13,465 320,861
1993 13,667 320,880
1992 13,867 324,002
1991 13,783 320,551
1990 13,610 312,460
1989 13,374 303,078
1988 13,144 299,305
1987 12,869 296,030
1986 12,566 293,227
1985 12,202 287,714
1984 11,830 282,987
1983 11,367 279,046
1982 11,002 276,332
1981 10,569 273,800
1980 10,095 255,206
1979 9,637 251,409
1978 9,189 243,533
1977 8,750 242,870
1976 8,371 255,841
1975 7,752 288,966
1974 7,654 306,902
1973 7,328 338,600
1972 7,019 411,997
1971 6,722 393,220
1970 6,456 406,129
1969 6,189 404,189
1968 5,960 399,837
1967 5,741 414,632
1966 5,601 363,882
1965 5,465 335,587
1964 5,359 323,623
1963 5,249 321,805
1962 5,157 286,534
1961 5,027 257,788
1960 4,886 277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Comoros vs North Korea by year

Comoros
North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros North Korea
2023 28.7 12.9
2022 29.1 13.1
2021 29.5 13.3
2020 30 13.4
2019 30.4 13.4
2018 30.9 13.4
2017 31.4 13.5
2016 32.1 13.5
2015 32.8 13.4
2014 33.3 13.4
2013 33.9 13.4
2012 34.2 13.3
2011 34.5 13.3
2010 34.4 13.3
2009 34.3 13.4
2008 34.1 13.9
2007 34.1 13.9
2006 34.3 14
2005 34.4 13.9
2004 34.3 14.6
2003 34.5 15.3
2002 34.7 16.1
2001 35.1 16.9
2000 35.4 17.5
1999 35.7 18.3
1998 36.4 18.9
1997 37.3 19.4
1996 38.1 20
1995 38.9 20.3
1994 39.7 20.4
1993 41 20.4
1992 42.3 20.5
1991 43 20.6
1990 43.7 20.5
1989 44.4 20.2
1988 45 20.2
1987 45.6 20.3
1986 46 20.4
1985 46.4 20.4
1984 46.6 20.4
1983 46.7 20.5
1982 46.9 20.6
1981 46.9 20.8
1980 46.8 20.1
1979 46.7 20.2
1978 46.6 20.1
1977 46.4 20.4
1976 46.5 21.5
1975 46.5 23.9
1974 46.5 25.6
1973 46.7 28.2
1972 46.8 33.7
1971 47 33.4
1970 47.2 35.3
1969 47.4 36.2
1968 47.6 37.1
1967 47.8 39.3
1966 48.3 36.6
1965 48.5 35.4
1964 48.7 35.4
1963 49 36.1
1962 49.3 34
1961 49.4 32.3
1960 49.4 34.8

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 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 49.4 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros North Korea
Fertility rate 3.88 1.78
Fertility rate rank 30/196 112/196
Birth rate 28.7 12.9
Birth rate rank 35/196 109/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +86,203
Natural population change rank 111/196 83/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +0.33%
Population growth +1.91% +0.31%
Population growth rank 56/197 150/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 0.49
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 120.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 13.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 68.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 1.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 1.8%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
North Korea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros North Korea
2100 19.8% 13%
2099 19.9% 13.1%
2098 20.1% 13.2%
2097 20.2% 13.3%
2096 20.4% 13.4%
2095 20.5% 13.4%
2094 20.7% 13.5%
2093 20.9% 13.6%
2092 21% 13.7%
2091 21.2% 13.8%
2090 21.4% 13.8%
2089 21.5% 13.8%
2088 21.7% 13.9%
2087 21.9% 13.9%
2086 22.1% 13.9%
2085 22.2% 13.8%
2084 22.4% 13.8%
2083 22.6% 13.8%
2082 22.8% 13.7%
2081 22.9% 13.7%
2080 23.1% 13.7%
2079 23.3% 13.6%
2078 23.5% 13.6%
2077 23.7% 13.6%
2076 23.9% 13.6%
2075 24.1% 13.7%
2074 24.3% 13.7%
2073 24.5% 13.8%
2072 24.7% 13.8%
2071 24.9% 14%
2070 25.1% 14.1%
2069 25.3% 14.2%
2068 25.6% 14.3%
2067 25.8% 14.5%
2066 26.1% 14.6%
2065 26.3% 14.8%
2064 26.5% 14.9%
2063 26.8% 15%
2062 27% 15.1%
2061 27.3% 15.2%
2060 27.6% 15.3%
2059 27.8% 15.4%
2058 28.1% 15.4%
2057 28.3% 15.4%
2056 28.6% 15.4%
2055 28.8% 15.4%
2054 29.1% 15.4%
2053 29.3% 15.3%
2052 29.5% 15.3%
2051 29.8% 15.2%
2050 30% 15.2%
2049 30.2% 15.2%
2048 30.5% 15.2%
2047 30.7% 15.2%
2046 30.9% 15.3%
2045 31.1% 15.3%
2044 31.4% 15.5%
2043 31.6% 15.6%
2042 31.8% 15.8%
2041 32.1% 16%
2040 32.4% 16.2%
2039 32.6% 16.5%
2038 32.9% 16.7%
2037 33.2% 17%
2036 33.5% 17.2%
2035 33.9% 17.5%
2034 34.2% 17.8%
2033 34.5% 18%
2032 34.9% 18.2%
2031 35.2% 18.4%
2030 35.5% 18.6%
2029 35.8% 18.7%
2028 36.1% 18.8%
2027 36.4% 18.9%
2026 36.7% 18.9%
2025 37% 18.9%
2024 37.1% 18.9%
2023 37.4% 19%
2022 37.7% 19%
2021 38% 19.1%
2020 38.3% 19.1%
2019 38.6% 19.1%
2018 38.9% 19.2%
2017 39.3% 19.4%
2016 39.6% 19.6%
2015 39.8% 19.8%
2014 40% 20.1%
2013 40.2% 20.4%
2012 40.5% 20.8%
2011 41% 21.2%
2010 41.6% 21.6%
2009 42.2% 22.1%
2008 42.9% 22.5%
2007 43.6% 23%
2006 44.3% 23.4%
2005 45% 23.9%
2004 45.7% 24.3%
2003 46.3% 24.6%
2002 46.6% 25%
2001 46.7% 25.3%
2000 47% 25.6%
1999 47.4% 25.8%
1998 47.7% 26%
1997 47.9% 26.2%
1996 47.9% 26.3%
1995 47.9% 26.4%
1994 47.7% 26.4%
1993 47.5% 26.4%
1992 47.1% 26.3%
1991 46.9% 26.4%
1990 47% 26.5%
1989 47% 26.8%
1988 46.9% 27.3%
1987 46.9% 28%
1986 46.9% 29%
1985 46.9% 29.9%
1984 46.8% 30.9%
1983 46.9% 32%
1982 46.9% 33.1%
1981 46.9% 34.2%
1980 46.9% 35.1%
1979 46.9% 36%
1978 46.8% 36.9%
1977 46.7% 37.7%
1976 46.6% 38.3%
1975 46.4% 38.8%
1974 46.3% 39.3%
1973 46.2% 39.8%
1972 46% 40.2%
1971 45.9% 40.3%
1970 45.8% 40.1%
1969 45.6% 39.8%
1968 45.3% 39.2%
1967 44.9% 38.3%
1966 44.5% 37.3%
1965 44.1% 36.7%
1964 43.7% 36.6%
1963 43.1% 36.5%
1962 42.5% 36.6%
1961 42% 37%
1960 41.6% 37.5%

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 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 47% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and North Korea 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 North Korea

Comoros
North Korea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros North Korea
2023 179 67
2022 186 67
2021 215 72
2020 198 66
2019 202 66
2018 209 69
2017 219 70
2016 225 71
2015 237 72
2014 247 73
2013 260 75
2012 274 76
2011 291 76
2010 305 77
2009 320 78
2008 334 79
2007 352 80
2006 360 80
2005 373 78
2004 385 77
2003 400 76
2002 428 131
2001 440 130
2000 476 129
1999 486 129
1998 515 129
1997 520 128
1996 545 128
1995 571 127
1994 602 57
1993 642 46
1992 675 37
1991 704 38
1990 737 43
1989 768 49
1988 791 55
1987 811 62
1986 825 68
1985 850 76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros North Korea
2023 3.98% 1.8%
2022 4.11% 1.77%
2021 4.24% 1.74%
2020 4.35% 1.74%
2019 4.46% 1.77%
2018 4.56% 1.84%
2017 4.66% 1.91%
2016 4.76% 2.06%
2015 4.87% 2.14%
2014 4.97% 2.26%
2013 5.08% 2.41%
2012 5.21% 2.57%
2011 5.36% 2.72%
2010 5.51% 2.87%
2009 5.69% 3%
2008 5.88% 3.1%
2007 6.08% 3.24%
2006 6.31% 3.28%
2005 6.55% 3.33%
2004 6.8% 3.38%
2003 7.07% 3.45%
2002 7.36% 9.78%
2001 7.65% 9.9%
2000 7.96% 10%
1999 8.28% 10.2%
1998 8.63% 10.3%
1997 9% 10.5%
1996 9.37% 10.6%
1995 9.78% 10.8%
1994 10.2% 4.25%
1993 10.7% 4.27%
1992 11.1% 4.25%
1991 11.6% 4.18%
1990 12.1% 4.07%
1989 12.6% 3.95%
1988 13% 3.83%
1987 13.5% 3.78%
1986 14% 3.68%
1985 14.6% 3.68%
1984 15.1% 3.71%
1983 15.7% 3.8%
1982 16.2% 3.91%
1981 16.8% 4.05%
1980 17.4% 4.22%
1979 18% 4.4%
1978 18.6% 4.59%
1977 19.1% 4.8%
1976 19.7% 5.03%
1975 20.3% 5.28%
1974 20.8% 5.56%
1973 21.4% 5.86%
1972 22% 6.2%
1971 22.5% 6.58%
1970 23.2% 6.99%
1969 - 7.45%
1968 - 7.94%
1967 - 8.45%
1966 - 8.96%
1965 - 9.46%
1964 - 9.92%
1963 - 10.4%
1962 - 10.8%
1961 - 11.2%
1960 - 11.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 1.8% in North Korea. 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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