Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -1.24 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at -1.24 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.59 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -6.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | -6 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1975 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1977 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1978 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1979 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1980 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1981 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1986 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1987 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1988 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1989 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1990 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1991 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1994 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1995 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1996 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1997 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1998 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2000 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2001 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2005 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2006 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2008 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2009 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2010 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2011 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2012 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2014 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2015 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2016 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2018 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2021 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2022 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2023 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2024 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.7 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.08 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.33 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 51 Oman -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Iceland -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Ecuador -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Mongolia -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Algeria -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Slovenia, Republic of -1.33 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Qatar was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.59 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.