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
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Qatar, 1997–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.