Child mortality in Qatar
Qatar: Child mortality was 0.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.59 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Qatar peaked at 13.84 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 149th of 200 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.
Child mortality in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.84 | — |
| 1968 | 6.37 | -54.0% |
| 1969 | 7.03 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 6.57 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.74 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 5.38 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 5.05 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.74 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.47 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 4.22 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.99 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.79 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.61 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.97 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.37 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.95 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.71 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.84 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -54.0% | 13.84 | 6.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.08 | 6.37 | 13.84 | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.01 | 3.79 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.23 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.29 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.93 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 in Qatar?
- Child mortality in Qatar was 0.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for child mortality?
- Qatar ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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