Qatar vs South Asia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Qatar
82.52 years
in 2024
South Asia
72.56 years
in 2024
Qatar rank
27th
South Asia rank
24th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Qatar
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 82.52 years against 72.56 years in South Asia, a difference of 9.96 years.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 61.05 years 46.66 years 14.39 years Qatar
1970s 67.33 years 50.43 years 16.9 years Qatar
1980s 71.6 years 55.89 years 15.71 years Qatar
1990s 74.28 years 60.28 years 14 years Qatar
2000s 76.82 years 64.86 years 11.95 years Qatar
2010s 81.44 years 69.26 years 12.18 years Qatar
2020s 81.65 years 71.02 years 10.63 years Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Qatar or South Asia?
Qatar, at 82.52 years against 72.56 years in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Qatar and South Asia?
9.96 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Qatar and South Asia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Qatar ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.