Infant mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Infant mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Qatar stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Qatar peaked at 13.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 192nd of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Qatar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Qatar?
- Infant mortality rate in Qatar was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for infant mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.