Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Qatar
Qatar: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0071 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Qatar, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0071 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Qatar peaked at 0.0889 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0071, in 2023.
That places Qatar 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0889 | — |
| 1986 | 0.079 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0764 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0741 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0691 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0625 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0583 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0562 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0499 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0488 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0391 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0358 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0327 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.021 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 | -52.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0071 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0071 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -52.6% | 0.0149 | 0.0071 |
| 2020 | +35.2% | 0.0087 | 0.0118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0775 | 0.0691 | 0.0889 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0491 | 0.0358 | 0.0625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 | 0.0191 | 0.0365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 | 0.0087 | 0.0178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 | 0.0071 | 0.0149 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 47 Bulgaria 0.0072 compare
- 48 Austria 0.0072 compare
- 49 Switzerland 0.0071 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 compare
- 52 San Marino 0.0065 compare
- 53 Italy 0.0061 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Qatar?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Qatar was 0.0071 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0889 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Qatar ranks 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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