Infant mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Infant mortality rate was 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4843 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
0.4843 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Qatar is 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 5.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9653 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9301 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8975 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8675 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8399 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8153 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.793 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7727 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7535 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7346 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.715 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6933 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6694 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6431 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6154 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5877 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5623 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5401 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5222 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5086 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4987 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4911 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8926 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7727 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6514 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5401 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7535 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.501 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5222 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 147 Slovakia 0.5322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Anguilla 0.5197 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.5166 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Maldives 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Canada 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Malta 0.4704 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Qatar?
- Infant mortality rate in Qatar was 0.4843 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 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for infant mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 150th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .