Difference in male and female life expectancy in Qatar
Qatar: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
226th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 1950
All-time low
1.06
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Qatar stood at 1.67.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Qatar peaked at 4.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1993.
That places Qatar 226th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.85 | 3.57 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.18 | 2.91 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.25 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.23 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.57 | 2.64 | 4 |
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More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.2891 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Qatar?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Qatar was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1993.
- How does Qatar rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Qatar ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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