Number of child deaths by region in Qatar
Qatar: Number of child deaths by region was 171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
171
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
283
in 1974
All-time low
121
in 2007
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Qatar, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 171 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Qatar peaked at 283 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 283 | — |
| 1975 | 279 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 275 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 273 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 272 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 271 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 269 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 266 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 263 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 258 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 252 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 244 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 232 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 225 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 213 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 198 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 185 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 174 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 165 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 156 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 148 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 124 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 136 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 150 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 177 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 189 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 189 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 186 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 180 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 176 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 170 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 173 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 171 | -1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 171 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 171 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.5 | 271 | 283 | 6 |
| 1980s | 251.7 | 225 | 270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.7 | 133 | 213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.1 | 121 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 | 160 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.8 | 169 | 176 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Qatar?
- Number of child deaths by region in Qatar was 171 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 283 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Qatar ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.