Infant mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Infant mortality rate was 4.84 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.84
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
56.68
in 1969
All-time low
4.84
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969β2024
Infant mortality rate in Qatar, 1969β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.84 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Qatar peaked at 56.68 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.68 | 56.68 | 56.68 | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.81 | 31.23 | 53.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.12 | 18.6 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 | 10.82 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 7.73 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 5.4 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.84 | 5.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 15 Libya 7.89 compare
- 16 Bahrain 7.31 compare
- 17 Kuwait 7.02 compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 4.66 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 3.78 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.7109 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Qatar?
- Infant mortality rate in Qatar was 4.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.68 in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for infant mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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