Qatar vs Small states: Life expectancy at birth, total

Qatar
82.52 years
in 2024
Small states
73.11 years
in 2024
Qatar rank
27th
Small states rank
21st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Qatar
  • Small states
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 82.52 years against 73.11 years in Small states, a difference of 9.41 years.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

Qatar ranks 27th and Small states ranks 21st of 217 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 61.05 years 59.64 years 1.41 years Qatar
1970s 67.33 years 61.81 years 5.52 years Qatar
1980s 71.6 years 64.2 years 7.4 years Qatar
1990s 74.28 years 65.81 years 8.47 years Qatar
2000s 76.82 years 67.98 years 8.84 years Qatar
2010s 81.44 years 70.94 years 10.49 years Qatar
2020s 81.65 years 72.2 years 9.45 years Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Qatar or Small states?
Qatar, at 82.52 years against 73.11 years in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Qatar and Small states?
9.41 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Qatar ranks 27th and Small states ranks 21st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.