Life expectancy vs. health spending in Qatar

Qatar: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 82.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.37 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.94 years
in 2019
All-time low
50.76 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Qatar, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 82.37 years for life expectancy vs. health spending in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Qatar peaked at 82.94 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.76 years, in 1950.

That places Qatar 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.88 years 50.76 years 57.05 years 10
1960s 61.05 years 57.77 years 64.25 years 10
1970s 67.33 years 64.89 years 69.51 years 10
1980s 71.6 years 69.92 years 73.13 years 10
1990s 74.28 years 73.41 years 75.05 years 10
2000s 76.82 years 75.25 years 78.84 years 10
2010s 81.44 years 79.44 years 82.94 years 10
2020s 81.43 years 80.41 years 82.37 years 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 29 Israel 82.41 years compare
  2. 31 Portugal 82.36 years compare
  3. 32 Bermuda 82.31 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Qatar?
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Qatar was 82.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 82.94 years in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 50.76 years in 1950.
How does Qatar rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
Qatar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.