Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Qatar
Qatar: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 10.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 10.5 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.1% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Qatar peaked at 33.53 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 20.42 | +375.1% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 22.18 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 25.55 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 31.01 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 27.71 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.35 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 33.53 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.25 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 28.06 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.29 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -74.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -75.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +62.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +129.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | +75.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | +78.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 10.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 10.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.56, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +375.1% | 4.3 | 20.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.95 | 4.3 | 31.01 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.41 | 1.42 | 33.53 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 1.46 | 10.5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Qatar?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Qatar was 10.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Qatar ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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