Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Qatar
Qatar: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 1.35 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.35 years
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.88 years
in 1950
All-time low
0.5517 years
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.35 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Qatar peaked at 2.88 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5517 years, in 2000.
That places Qatar 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.88 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.81 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.8 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.78 years | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.74 years | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.72 years | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.69 years | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.66 years | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.63 years | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.6 years | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.56 years | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.52 years | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.48 years | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.43 years | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.38 years | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.32 years | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.26 years | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.19 years | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.12 years | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.05 years | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.98 years | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.91 years | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.83 years | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 years | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.66 years | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.56 years | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.45 years | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 years | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.21 years | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1 years | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9901 years | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8919 years | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8056 years | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7319 years | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6713 years | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6248 years | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5927 years | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5745 years | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5665 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5644 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5645 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5631 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5579 years | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5524 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5517 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5609 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5842 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6251 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6814 years | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7458 years | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8115 years | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8721 years | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9212 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9563 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9814 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 years | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 years | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 years | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 years | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.41 years | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28 years | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 years | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 years | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 years | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 years | 2.76 years | 2.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6 years | 2.43 years | 2.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 years | 1.75 years | 2.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 years | 0.7319 years | 1.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5832 years | 0.5524 years | 0.6713 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.731 years | 0.5517 years | 0.9563 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 years | 0.9814 years | 1.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 years | 1.22 years | 2.28 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Qatar?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Qatar was 1.35 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5517 years in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Qatar ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.