3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Qatar
Qatar: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.3 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Qatar peaked at 6.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2021.
That places Qatar 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 145 United Arab Emirates 3.5 compare
- 146 Canada 3.4 compare
- 146 North Macedonia 3.4 compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 3.3 compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 3.3 compare
- 148 United States 3.3 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Qatar?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Qatar was 3.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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