Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Qatar
Qatar: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Qatar peaked at 3.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9328 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6555 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9104 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6085 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6339 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 146 Montserrat 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Qatar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Qatar?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Qatar was 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Qatar ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .