Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-1.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-6.64 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -1.21 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.64 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Qatar 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -6.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1972 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1974 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1975 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1977 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1978 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1979 | -5 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1980 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1981 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1984 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1986 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1988 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1989 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1990 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1991 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1992 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1994 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1995 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1996 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1997 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1998 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1999 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2000 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2005 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2008 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2009 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2010 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2012 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2014 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2015 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2016 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2018 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2021 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2022 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2023 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2024 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -1.21 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -1.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.85 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.19 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 44 Switzerland -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Brunei -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Uganda -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Saint Lucia -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Iceland -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Israel -1.27 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.64 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.