Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Qatar
Qatar: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 82.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.37
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.94
in 2019
All-time low
50.76
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Qatar is 82.37, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Qatar peaked at 82.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.76, in 1950.
Qatar ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.76 | — |
| 1951 | 51.46 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 52.14 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 52.83 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 53.52 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 54.21 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 54.91 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 55.61 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 56.33 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 57.05 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 57.77 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 58.5 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 59.23 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 59.96 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 60.7 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 61.44 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 62.17 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 62.88 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 63.58 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 64.25 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 64.89 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 65.49 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 66.07 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.63 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.17 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.68 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.17 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.64 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.08 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.51 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.92 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.31 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 71.47 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.83 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.18 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.52 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.84 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.13 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.41 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.65 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.88 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.71 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.87 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.25 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.49 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.77 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.48 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.91 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.32 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.74 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.26 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.84 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.44 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.99 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.39 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.78 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.15 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.46 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.94 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.41 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 81.08 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.86 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 82.37 | +0.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 82.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 82.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.88 | 50.76 | 57.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.05 | 57.77 | 64.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.33 | 64.89 | 69.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6 | 69.92 | 73.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.28 | 73.41 | 75.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.82 | 75.25 | 78.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.44 | 79.44 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.43 | 80.41 | 82.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Qatar?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Qatar was 82.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.76 in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Qatar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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