Infant mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Infant mortality rate was 4.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.84 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 10.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2024.
That places Qatar 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.42 | — |
| 2001 | 10.03 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.65 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.67 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.15 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.93 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.73 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.15 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.93 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.43 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.62 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.09 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 | 7.73 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 5.4 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.84 | 5.22 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Qatar?
- Infant mortality rate in Qatar was 4.84 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 in 2000.
- 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 134th out of 184 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 falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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