Infant mortality rate by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4561 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
0.4561 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Qatar, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Qatar stood at 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Qatar peaked at 5.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Qatar 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9994 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9634 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9268 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8915 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8611 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8311 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8032 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7802 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7573 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7356 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7161 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6975 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.682 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6635 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6443 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6236 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6031 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5779 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5526 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5291 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5105 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4934 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4704 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4628 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9994 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8266 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7161 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9634 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6084 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5105 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6975 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4725 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4934 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 147 United States 0.5031 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Slovak Republic 0.4719 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.4591 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.4414 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Malta 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Maldives 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Qatar?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Qatar was 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Qatar ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .