Child mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Child mortality rate was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Qatar, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.8% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Qatar peaked at 9.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 142nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 139 China 0.8% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.8% compare
- 142 Romania 0.8% compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 0.8% compare
- 145 Tokelau 0.8% compare
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 0.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for child mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Probability of death before the age of five