Comoros: health and care

What is the life expectancy in the Comoros?

Life expectancy at birth in the Comoros was 67.0 years in 2024, according to World Bank data updated on 8 October 2026. The Central Bank of the Comoros, in its 2025 annual report, gives 68 years now against 46.6 years at independence in 1975.

Both are estimates. The World Bank figure comes from UN population estimates. INSEED is preparing its fifth population census (RGPH5), planned for 2027, which will give new demographic data. Infant mortality was 35 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy, Comoros · Central Bank of the Comoros: annual report 2025 (PDF) · World Bank: infant mortality, Comoros

How many children die before age five in the Comoros?

39 children per 1,000 live births died before their fifth birthday in the Comoros in 2024, according to UN inter-agency estimates published by the World Bank. Neonatal mortality, deaths in the first 28 days, was 22.1 per 1,000.

These are modelled estimates that combine surveys and other sources, so they are revised as new data arrive. More than half of under-five deaths happen in the first month of life, which points to care around birth.

Official sources: World Bank: under-five mortality, Comoros · World Bank: neonatal mortality, Comoros

What is maternal mortality in the Comoros?

The Comoros had an estimated 179 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to UN inter-agency estimates published by the World Bank.

The figure is a modelled estimate, because many countries do not register every death and its cause. It counts deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days of the end of a pregnancy. Estimates come with wide uncertainty ranges.

Official sources: World Bank: maternal mortality ratio, Comoros

What share of children in the Comoros are vaccinated against measles?

70% of children aged 12 to 23 months in the Comoros had received a measles vaccine in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF estimates published by the World Bank.

The estimates combine national reports with survey data. Measles is very contagious, and WHO says around 95% coverage with two doses is needed to prevent outbreaks, so this indicator is often used to judge how well routine vaccination reaches children.

Official sources: World Bank: measles immunisation, Comoros

How much does the Comoros spend on health?

Current health spending in the Comoros was 6.6% of GDP in 2023, according to WHO estimates published by the World Bank. The country had 0.42 doctors per 1,000 people in 2022.

Current health spending counts spending by government, households, insurers and donors, but not investment in buildings or equipment. A share of GDP shows the size of health spending relative to the economy, not how much is spent per person.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, Comoros · World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Comoros

How common is diabetes in the Comoros?

10.8% of adults aged 20 to 79 in the Comoros had diabetes in 2024, according to estimates published by the World Bank from the International Diabetes Federation.

The figure is a modelled estimate, not a count of diagnosed cases. INSEED's population projections note that the Comoros now faces both infectious and non-communicable diseases, and calls for a health system able to deal with both.

Official sources: World Bank: diabetes prevalence, Comoros · INSEED: population projections 2017-2042

How many children in the Comoros are stunted?

18.2% of children under five in the Comoros were stunted, meaning too short for their age, in 2022, according to the World Bank, using joint estimates from UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank.

Stunting reflects long-term undernutrition and repeated illness. INSEED also published the final report of the 2024 SMART nutrition surveys, carried out with the Ministry of Health in eight health districts across the three islands.

Official sources: World Bank: stunting, Comoros · INSEED: SMART nutrition surveys 2024, final report

What is life expectancy in the Comoros?

The UN Population Division puts life expectancy at birth in the Comoros at 67.0 years in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 64.3 years, and the Comoros placed 16th highest of 48. Worldwide: 155th of 193.

What is the Comoros' infant mortality rate?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in the Comoros was 35.0 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 27th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 37.2 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 32nd of 192.

What is maternal mortality in the Comoros?

179 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in the Comoros for 2023, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been lower. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 257 per 100,000; the Comoros is 35th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 42nd of 192.

How much does the Comoros spend on health?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 6.6% of GDP. Since 2005 it has ranged from 4.6% of GDP (2015) to 8.5% of GDP (2022). It is 12th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 4.4% of GDP. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 93rd highest.

How much of health care in the Comoros do patients pay for?

In 2023, out-of-pocket health spending in the Comoros was 56.6%, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 43.5% (2022) to 84.1% (2009). It is 8th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 32.4%. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 23rd highest.

How many doctors per person does the Comoros have?

In 2022, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in the Comoros was 0.42 per 1,000, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 0.44 per 1,000; its low point was 2012, at 0.18 per 1,000. It is 9th highest of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.18 per 1,000. Of 125 countries with 2022 data, 84th highest.

What is the measles vaccination rate in the Comoros?

In 2024, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in the Comoros was 70.0%, according to WHO and UNICEF. The peak was 85.0% in 2012 and the low 65.0% in 2007. It is 34th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 81.0%. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 168th highest.