Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar

Qatar: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 50.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
50.0%
World rank
88th
of 88 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 1997
All-time low
50.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar, 1997–2017

0204060801001997200720171997: 97.1 %2002: 86.6 %2010: 81.7 %2011: 77 %2017: 50 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar is 50.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar peaked at 97.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2017.

Qatar ranks 88th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Qatar, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 97.1%
2002 86.6% -10.8%
2010 81.7% -5.7%
2011 77.0% -5.8%
2017 50.0% -35.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 1
2000s 86.6% 86.6% 86.6% 1
2010s 69.6% 50.0% 81.7% 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 85 Peru 57.0% compare
  2. 86 Albania 53.0% compare
  3. 87 Malaysia 52.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar?
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar was 50.0% in 2017, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2017.
How does Qatar rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
Qatar ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 507 data points, 1992–2017
Last refreshed

Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.