Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Comoros
Comoros: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 3.88 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.88 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17 live births per woman
in 1973
All-time low
3.88 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Comoros stood at 3.88 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Comoros peaked at 7.17 live births per woman in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.88 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Comoros 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.69 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.93 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 6.08 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 6.22 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.35 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.46 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 6.56 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.65 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.72 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.79 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.85 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.9 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.94 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.02 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.05 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.07 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.12 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.17 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.16 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.16 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.16 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.15 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.15 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.14 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.11 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.07 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.02 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.95 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.87 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.76 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.35 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.19 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.02 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.86 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.73 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.63 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.51 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.39 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.28 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.23 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.07 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.01 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.78 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.75 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.72 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.57 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.35 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.28 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.07 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.88 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.88 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 live births per woman | 7.1 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 live births per woman | 5.28 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 live births per woman | 4.14 live births per woman | 4.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Ethiopia 3.99 live births per woman compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.97 live births per woman compare
- 30 Liberia 3.95 live births per woman compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 live births per woman compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 live births per woman compare
- 34 Samoa 3.83 live births per woman compare
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Comoros?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 live births per woman in 1973.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.