Sex gap in life expectancy in Qatar
Qatar: Sex gap in life expectancy was 1.76 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.76 years
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87 years
in 1950
All-time low
1.37 years
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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 1.76 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Qatar peaked at 4.87 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.37 years, in 1995.
That places Qatar 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.87 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.81 years | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.75 years | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.69 years | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 4.63 years | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.56 years | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.5 years | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 4.42 years | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 4.35 years | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.26 years | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 4.18 years | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.09 years | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.99 years | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.9 years | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.8 years | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.71 years | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.63 years | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.55 years | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.47 years | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.41 years | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.36 years | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.33 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.31 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.27 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.25 years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.19 years | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.14 years | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.06 years | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.97 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.86 years | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.81 years | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.66 years | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5 years | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.34 years | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.18 years | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.02 years | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.87 years | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.75 years | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.63 years | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.54 years | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.47 years | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.41 years | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.38 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.37 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.49 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.53 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.59 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.65 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.79 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.77 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.74 years | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 years | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 1.67 years | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 years | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 years | 4.26 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.77 years | 3.41 years | 4.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 years | 2.97 years | 3.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 years | 1.63 years | 2.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 years | 1.37 years | 1.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 years | 1.45 years | 1.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 years | 1.73 years | 1.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 years | 1.67 years | 2.74 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Qatar?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Qatar was 1.76 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 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 years in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Qatar ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.