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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Panama

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for Panama. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 2.12 in Panama — 45.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 63.6% in Panama — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 5.83, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 95/196 for Panama.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 27.5 in Panama.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 57.3 in Panama.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Panama.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Panama by year

Comoros
Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Panama
2023 3.88 2.12
2022 3.94 2.14
2021 4 2.15
2020 4.07 2.18
2019 4.14 2.29
2018 4.21 2.4
2017 4.28 2.46
2016 4.35 2.5
2015 4.42 2.53
2014 4.49 2.55
2013 4.57 2.57
2012 4.65 2.59
2011 4.72 2.6
2010 4.76 2.59
2009 4.78 2.59
2008 4.81 2.61
2007 4.86 2.61
2006 4.93 2.62
2005 5.01 2.64
2004 5.07 2.68
2003 5.12 2.68
2002 5.16 2.7
2001 5.2 2.72
2000 5.23 2.74
1999 5.28 2.77
1998 5.39 2.79
1997 5.51 2.81
1996 5.63 2.83
1995 5.73 2.85
1994 5.86 2.88
1993 6.02 2.91
1992 6.19 2.95
1991 6.35 3
1990 6.51 3.07
1989 6.65 3.12
1988 6.76 3.17
1987 6.87 3.25
1986 6.95 3.34
1985 7.02 3.43
1984 7.07 3.52
1983 7.11 3.6
1982 7.13 3.66
1981 7.14 3.72
1980 7.15 3.8
1979 7.16 3.88
1978 7.16 3.98
1977 7.15 4.12
1976 7.16 4.26
1975 7.16 4.41
1974 7.16 4.58
1973 7.17 4.74
1972 7.14 4.91
1971 7.12 5.05
1970 7.1 5.18
1969 7.07 5.29
1968 7.05 5.41
1967 7.02 5.53
1966 7 5.65
1965 6.97 5.73
1964 6.94 5.81
1963 6.92 5.87
1962 6.9 5.87
1961 6.85 5.87
1960 6.79 5.83

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 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Panama
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Panama
2023 18,247 50,197
2022 18,154 50,556
2021 17,645 46,747
2020 17,906 46,599
2019 17,936 54,420
2018 17,883 57,508
2017 17,798 58,607
2016 17,913 59,454
2015 17,961 59,896
2014 17,876 60,227
2013 17,776 60,295
2012 17,565 60,471
2011 17,313 60,411
2010 16,849 59,418
2009 16,315 59,168
2008 15,804 58,961
2007 15,393 58,454
2006 15,124 58,067
2005 14,810 58,014
2004 14,349 58,281
2003 14,031 57,458
2002 13,760 57,011
2001 13,598 56,654
2000 13,270 56,236
1999 13,161 55,911
1998 13,099 55,482
1997 13,254 55,060
1996 13,390 54,512
1995 13,403 54,069
1994 13,465 53,845
1993 13,667 53,591
1992 13,867 53,186
1991 13,783 53,079
1990 13,610 53,451
1989 13,374 52,295
1988 13,144 52,767
1987 12,869 52,690
1986 12,566 52,681
1985 12,202 52,573
1984 11,830 52,436
1983 11,367 51,880
1982 11,002 50,858
1981 10,569 50,018
1980 10,095 49,077
1979 9,637 48,362
1978 9,189 47,694
1977 8,750 47,438
1976 8,371 47,307
1975 7,752 47,149
1974 7,654 46,932
1973 7,328 46,540
1972 7,019 46,311
1971 6,722 45,867
1970 6,456 45,075
1969 6,189 44,278
1968 5,960 43,641
1967 5,741 43,054
1966 5,601 42,457
1965 5,465 41,604
1964 5,359 40,806
1963 5,249 39,872
1962 5,157 38,537
1961 5,027 37,100
1960 4,886 35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Panama by year

Comoros
Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Panama
2023 28.7 16
2022 29.1 16.2
2021 29.5 16.4
2020 30 16.7
2019 30.4 17.6
2018 30.9 18.5
2017 31.4 19.1
2016 32.1 19.5
2015 32.8 19.8
2014 33.3 20.1
2013 33.9 20.4
2012 34.2 20.7
2011 34.5 21
2010 34.4 21
2009 34.3 21.2
2008 34.1 21.4
2007 34.1 21.6
2006 34.3 21.8
2005 34.4 22.1
2004 34.3 22.5
2003 34.5 22.7
2002 34.7 22.9
2001 35.1 23.2
2000 35.4 23.5
1999 35.7 23.8
1998 36.4 24.1
1997 37.3 24.4
1996 38.1 24.6
1995 38.9 24.9
1994 39.7 25.2
1993 41 25.5
1992 42.3 25.9
1991 43 26.2
1990 43.7 26.8
1989 44.4 27.2
1988 45 27.5
1987 45.6 28
1986 46 28.5
1985 46.4 29
1984 46.6 29.5
1983 46.7 29.9
1982 46.9 30
1981 46.9 30.2
1980 46.8 30.4
1979 46.7 30.7
1978 46.6 31.1
1977 46.4 31.7
1976 46.5 32.5
1975 46.5 33.3
1974 46.5 34.2
1973 46.7 35
1972 46.8 36
1971 47 36.7
1970 47.2 37.4
1969 47.4 37.9
1968 47.6 38.5
1967 47.8 39.2
1966 48.3 39.9
1965 48.5 40.3
1964 48.7 40.8
1963 49 41.2
1962 49.3 41.3
1961 49.4 41.3
1960 49.4 41.1

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 16 in Panama, compared with 49.4 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Panama
Fertility rate 3.88 2.12
Fertility rate rank 30/196 92/196
Birth rate 28.7 16
Birth rate rank 35/196 95/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +50,197
Natural population change rank 111/196 94/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +1.13%
Population growth +1.91% +1.27%
Population growth rank 56/197 83/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 53
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 108.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 19.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 46.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 95%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.66%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 1.33%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 80.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Panama
2100 19.8% 14%
2099 19.9% 14%
2098 20.1% 14%
2097 20.2% 14.1%
2096 20.4% 14.1%
2095 20.5% 14.2%
2094 20.7% 14.2%
2093 20.9% 14.3%
2092 21% 14.3%
2091 21.2% 14.4%
2090 21.4% 14.4%
2089 21.5% 14.5%
2088 21.7% 14.6%
2087 21.9% 14.6%
2086 22.1% 14.7%
2085 22.2% 14.8%
2084 22.4% 14.8%
2083 22.6% 14.9%
2082 22.8% 15%
2081 22.9% 15.1%
2080 23.1% 15.1%
2079 23.3% 15.2%
2078 23.5% 15.3%
2077 23.7% 15.3%
2076 23.9% 15.4%
2075 24.1% 15.5%
2074 24.3% 15.6%
2073 24.5% 15.6%
2072 24.7% 15.7%
2071 24.9% 15.8%
2070 25.1% 15.9%
2069 25.3% 15.9%
2068 25.6% 16%
2067 25.8% 16.1%
2066 26.1% 16.2%
2065 26.3% 16.3%
2064 26.5% 16.4%
2063 26.8% 16.5%
2062 27% 16.7%
2061 27.3% 16.8%
2060 27.6% 16.9%
2059 27.8% 17.1%
2058 28.1% 17.2%
2057 28.3% 17.3%
2056 28.6% 17.5%
2055 28.8% 17.7%
2054 29.1% 17.8%
2053 29.3% 18%
2052 29.5% 18.2%
2051 29.8% 18.3%
2050 30% 18.5%
2049 30.2% 18.7%
2048 30.5% 18.9%
2047 30.7% 19%
2046 30.9% 19.2%
2045 31.1% 19.4%
2044 31.4% 19.5%
2043 31.6% 19.7%
2042 31.8% 19.9%
2041 32.1% 20.1%
2040 32.4% 20.2%
2039 32.6% 20.4%
2038 32.9% 20.6%
2037 33.2% 20.8%
2036 33.5% 20.9%
2035 33.9% 21.1%
2034 34.2% 21.4%
2033 34.5% 21.7%
2032 34.9% 22.1%
2031 35.2% 22.4%
2030 35.5% 22.8%
2029 35.8% 23.2%
2028 36.1% 23.6%
2027 36.4% 24%
2026 36.7% 24.3%
2025 37% 24.7%
2024 37.1% 24.9%
2023 37.4% 25.3%
2022 37.7% 25.7%
2021 38% 26%
2020 38.3% 26.4%
2019 38.6% 26.7%
2018 38.9% 27.1%
2017 39.3% 27.4%
2016 39.6% 27.6%
2015 39.8% 27.9%
2014 40% 28.2%
2013 40.2% 28.4%
2012 40.5% 28.7%
2011 41% 28.9%
2010 41.6% 29.2%
2009 42.2% 29.5%
2008 42.9% 29.7%
2007 43.6% 30%
2006 44.3% 30.3%
2005 45% 30.6%
2004 45.7% 31%
2003 46.3% 31.3%
2002 46.6% 31.6%
2001 46.7% 32%
2000 47% 32.4%
1999 47.4% 32.8%
1998 47.7% 33.1%
1997 47.9% 33.5%
1996 47.9% 33.9%
1995 47.9% 34.2%
1994 47.7% 34.6%
1993 47.5% 34.9%
1992 47.1% 35.3%
1991 46.9% 35.7%
1990 47% 36.1%
1989 47% 36.5%
1988 46.9% 36.9%
1987 46.9% 37.4%
1986 46.9% 37.8%
1985 46.9% 38.3%
1984 46.8% 38.8%
1983 46.9% 39.3%
1982 46.9% 39.8%
1981 46.9% 40.3%
1980 46.9% 40.8%
1979 46.9% 41.4%
1978 46.8% 41.9%
1977 46.7% 42.4%
1976 46.6% 42.9%
1975 46.4% 43.3%
1974 46.3% 43.6%
1973 46.2% 43.9%
1972 46% 44.1%
1971 45.9% 44.3%
1970 45.8% 44.5%
1969 45.6% 44.6%
1968 45.3% 44.7%
1967 44.9% 44.8%
1966 44.5% 44.8%
1965 44.1% 44.8%
1964 43.7% 44.7%
1963 43.1% 44.6%
1962 42.5% 44.5%
1961 42% 44.3%
1960 41.6% 44.2%

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 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 47% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Panama 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 Panama

Comoros
Panama
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Panama
2023 179 37
2022 186 40
2021 215 59
2020 198 74
2019 202 41
2018 209 43
2017 219 47
2016 225 47
2015 237 48
2014 247 49
2013 260 52
2012 274 53
2011 291 55
2010 305 56
2009 320 55
2008 334 55
2007 352 55
2006 360 56
2005 373 57
2004 385 57
2003 400 58
2002 428 59
2001 440 62
2000 476 64
1999 486 65
1998 515 68
1997 520 70
1996 545 73
1995 571 77
1994 602 78
1993 642 81
1992 675 85
1991 704 87
1990 737 89
1989 768 96
1988 791 93
1987 811 93
1986 825 94
1985 850 95

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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Panama
2023 3.98% 1.33%
2022 4.11% 1.39%
2021 4.24% 1.45%
2020 4.35% 1.52%
2019 4.46% 1.59%
2018 4.56% 1.65%
2017 4.66% 1.68%
2016 4.76% 1.7%
2015 4.87% 1.72%
2014 4.97% 1.73%
2013 5.08% 1.75%
2012 5.21% 1.77%
2011 5.36% 1.81%
2010 5.51% 1.86%
2009 5.69% 1.91%
2008 5.88% 1.97%
2007 6.08% 2.03%
2006 6.31% 2.1%
2005 6.55% 2.17%
2004 6.8% 2.25%
2003 7.07% 2.33%
2002 7.36% 2.41%
2001 7.65% 2.49%
2000 7.96% 2.56%
1999 8.28% 2.63%
1998 8.63% 2.68%
1997 9% 2.73%
1996 9.37% 2.77%
1995 9.78% 2.8%
1994 10.2% 2.83%
1993 10.7% 2.87%
1992 11.1% 2.91%
1991 11.6% 2.97%
1990 12.1% 3.05%
1989 12.6% 3.14%
1988 13% 3.24%
1987 13.5% 3.35%
1986 14% 3.47%
1985 14.6% 3.61%
1984 15.1% 3.75%
1983 15.7% 3.9%
1982 16.2% 4.05%
1981 16.8% 4.19%
1980 17.4% 4.34%
1979 18% 4.47%
1978 18.6% 4.61%
1977 19.1% 4.76%
1976 19.7% 4.93%
1975 20.3% 5.15%
1974 20.8% 5.41%
1973 21.4% 5.72%
1972 22% 6.07%
1971 22.5% 6.43%
1970 23.2% 6.78%
1969 - 7.1%
1968 - 7.38%
1967 - 7.62%
1966 - 7.83%
1965 - 8.05%
1964 - 8.28%
1963 - 8.52%
1962 - 8.78%
1961 - 9.04%
1960 - 9.31%

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 1.33% in Panama. 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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