Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Norway or Qatar?

Qatar, at 148 deaths against 124 deaths in Norway as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Qatar: Number of children who die before age 5

Norway

124 deaths

in 2023

Qatar

148 deaths

in 2023

Norway rank

158th

Qatar rank

155th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

Norway
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 148 deaths against 124 deaths in Norway, a difference of 24 deaths.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 158th and Qatar ranks 155th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,701 deaths	200 deaths	1,501 deaths	Norway
1960s	1,266 deaths	252.7 deaths	1,014 deaths	Norway
1970s	787.7 deaths	297.6 deaths	490.1 deaths	Norway
1980s	520.7 deaths	254.7 deaths	266 deaths	Norway
1990s	373.9 deaths	165.3 deaths	208.6 deaths	Norway
2000s	239.2 deaths	140.6 deaths	98.6 deaths	Norway
2010s	166.1 deaths	185.8 deaths	19.7 deaths	Qatar
2020s	120 deaths	156.75 deaths	36.75 deaths	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Norway or Qatar?: Qatar, at 148 deaths against 124 deaths in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Norway and Qatar?: 24 deaths, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?: Norway ranks 158th and Qatar ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of children who die before age 5
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.