Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Qatar
Qatar: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 7.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Qatar, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Qatar is 7.3 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Qatar peaked at 31.8 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 146th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 31.8 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 100,000 population | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3 per 100,000 population | -34.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 7.3 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 7.3 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 per 100,000 population | 31.2 per 100,000 population | 31.8 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.43 per 100,000 population | 7.3 per 100,000 population | 15.9 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 143 Brunei 7.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 143 Serbia 7.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 146 Moldova 7.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 148 Azerbaijan 6.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 148 Turkey 6.7 per 100,000 population compare
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- 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)
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- 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 due to road traffic injuries in Qatar?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Qatar was 7.3 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.