Life Expectancy in Comoros (2024): Men 65.0, Women 69.2

Life expectancy in Comoros since 1960

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Since 1960, life expectancy in Comoros has risen by 26.2 years, from 40.8 to 67.0. During the COVID-19 pandemic it fell by 0.5 years (from 65.7 in 2019 to 65.2 in 2021) and has since recovered. Women live 4.2 years longer than men (69.2 vs 65.0).

Expected age at death in Comoros by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	65.0	68.1	69.3	73.0	83.3
Women	69.2	72.5	73.5	76.2	84.8

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Comoros’s figures (method).

How people die in Comoros

Chronic diseases: 52.6%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 35.2%
Injuries: 12.2%

In 2019, 53% of deaths in Comoros were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Comoros man has a 20% chance and a woman 21% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 26.6 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Comoros, about 39.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Comoros compared with its region

Comoros is in the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the average life expectancy is 64.8 years. It ranks #16 of 48 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
12	Ethiopia	67.6	64.4	71.0
13	Malawi	67.6	64.3	70.8
14	Namibia	67.5	63.5	71.5
15	Tanzania	67.2	64.4	70.0
16	Comoros	67.0	65.0	69.2
17	Sudan	66.5	63.4	69.8
18	Zambia	66.5	64.1	68.9
19	South Africa	66.3	62.8	69.8
20	Gambia	66.1	64.4	67.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Comoros?

67.0 years in 2024: 65.0 for men and 69.2 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Comoros?

Yes. Women in Comoros live about 4.2 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Comoros rank for life expectancy?

Comoros ranks #179 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 6.5 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Comoros?

Life expectancy at birth (67.0) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Comoros can expect to live to about 69.3, and a 40-year-old woman to about 73.5.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.