Birth rates and death rates in Qatar
Qatar: Birth rates and death rates was 0.93 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.93
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 1950
All-time low
0.841
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.93 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Qatar peaked at 16.44 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.841, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.44 | — |
| 1951 | 16.01 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 15.54 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 15.05 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 14.57 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 14.09 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 13.6 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 13.09 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 12.56 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 12 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 11.4 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 10.73 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 10.27 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.85 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 9.45 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 9.05 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 8.62 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.19 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 7.77 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 7.37 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.23 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.66 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 5.19 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 4.49 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 4.21 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.98 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.76 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.57 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.22 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.89 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.901 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.877 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.841 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.932 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | -0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.2% | 0.841 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.29 | 12 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.27 | 7.37 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 3.57 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.26 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.88 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.29 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.841 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.992 | 0.93 | 1.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Qatar?
- Birth rates and death rates in Qatar was 0.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Qatar ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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