Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Qatar

Qatar: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1966
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Qatar, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Qatar is 0.9%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Qatar peaked at 3.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

That places Qatar 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 10
1960s 3.7% 3.4% 3.9% 10
1970s 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 10
1980s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 10
1990s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 10
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 102 South Africa 1.0% compare
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  3. 104 Western Sahara 0.9% compare
  4. 106 United Arab Emirates 0.9% compare
  5. 107 Fiji 0.9% compare
  6. 108 Maldives 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Qatar?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Qatar was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1966.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Qatar rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Qatar ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.