Healthy life expectancy at birth in Qatar
Qatar: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 66.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.21
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.91
in 2019
All-time low
61.71
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 66.21 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Qatar peaked at 67.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.71, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.76 | — |
| 2001 | 61.71 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.74 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.12 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.65 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.01 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.39 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.69 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.18 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.76 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.25 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.81 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.36 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.22 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.7 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.76 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.64 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.21 | -0.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 66.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 66.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.42 | 61.71 | 63.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.45 | 64.18 | 67.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.42 | 66.21 | 66.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Qatar?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Qatar was 66.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.71 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Qatar ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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