Deaths from drowning in Qatar
Qatar: Deaths from drowning was 36.46 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning in Qatar is 36.46 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Qatar peaked at 63.41 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30 deaths, in 2004.
That places Qatar 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.81 deaths | 30 deaths | 63.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.19 deaths | 54.47 deaths | 61.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.99 deaths | 36.46 deaths | 41.52 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Qatar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Qatar?
- Deaths from drowning in Qatar was 36.46 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 deaths in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for deaths from drowning?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.