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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 223 Liberia 1.89 compare
  2. 224 Guinea 1.76 compare
  3. 225 Niger 1.75 compare
  4. 227 Bahrain 1.2 compare
  5. 228 Nigeria 0.5365 compare
  6. 229 Togo 0.2249 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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