Child mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.5% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Qatar peaked at 18.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Qatar 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.7% | 13.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Qatar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Qatar?
- Child mortality rate in Qatar was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for child mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.