Life expectancy at birth in Qatar
Qatar: Life expectancy at birth was 76.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.71
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.9
in 2019
All-time low
70.32
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 76.71 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Qatar peaked at 78.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.32, in 2001.
Qatar ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2 | 70.32 | 72.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.71 | 73.46 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.99 | 76.71 | 77.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 76.92 compare
- 41 Croatia 76.86 compare
- 42 Barbados 76.84 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 76.43 compare
- 45 Albania 76.39 compare
- 46 United States 76.37 compare
More health data for Qatar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 13,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 14,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 15,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Qatar?
- Life expectancy at birth in Qatar was 76.71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.32 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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