Death rate from falls in Qatar
Qatar: Death rate from falls was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
4.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Qatar stood at 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Qatar peaked at 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Qatar 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 115 Vanuatu 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Libya 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Zambia 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Jamaica 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Samoa 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Qatar?
- Death rate from falls in Qatar was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for death rate from falls?
- Qatar ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.