Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 81.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.61 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.18 years
in 2019
All-time low
48.42 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Qatar stood at 81.61 years.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Qatar peaked at 82.18 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.42 years, in 1950.
That places Qatar 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 49.14 years | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 49.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 50.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 51.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 52 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 52.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 53.47 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 54.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 54.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 55.76 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 56.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 57.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 58.99 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 59.8 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 60.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 61.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 62.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 63.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 65.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 67.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 68.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 68.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 70.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 71.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 80.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.42 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 80.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.61 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.67 years | 48.42 years | 54.98 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.35 years | 55.76 years | 62.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.11 years | 63.51 years | 68.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.78 years | 68.91 years | 72.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.72 years | 72.79 years | 74.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.18 years | 74.68 years | 78.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.72 years | 78.74 years | 82.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 years | 79.42 years | 81.61 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Qatar?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Qatar was 81.61 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.18 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.42 years in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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