Life expectancy of women vs. men in Qatar
Qatar: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 83.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.37 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.06 years
in 2019
All-time low
53.29 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 83.37 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Qatar peaked at 84.06 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.29 years, in 1950.
That places Qatar 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Qatar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.29 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.95 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 54.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 55.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 55.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 56.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 57.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 57.89 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 58.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 59.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 60.64 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 61.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 62.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 62.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 63.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 64.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 65.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 66.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 66.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 67.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 68.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 70.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 73.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.17 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.18 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.37 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.25 years | 53.29 years | 59.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.13 years | 59.94 years | 66.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.32 years | 66.87 years | 71.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.04 years | 71.78 years | 74.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.14 years | 74.33 years | 75.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.84 years | 76.13 years | 80 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5 years | 80.53 years | 84.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.63 years | 82.17 years | 83.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 years compare
- 46 Chinese Taipei 83.61 years compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 years compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.21 years compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 years compare
- 51 Chile 83.08 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Qatar?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Qatar was 83.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.06 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.29 years in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Qatar ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.