Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 7.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Qatar, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 7.61 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 29.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2017.
That places Qatar 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.93 | — |
| 1986 | 25.33 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 24.39 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 25.25 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.78 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.1 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 28.52 | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 25.63 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 26.43 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.34 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 28.62 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 26.44 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 28.27 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 28.12 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 25.27 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 24.39 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 22.93 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 13.76 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 11.45 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.09 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.52 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.61 | +16.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 7.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 7.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.74 | 23.93 | 25.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.51 | 22.1 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 | 11.45 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 6.24 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.61 | 7.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Qatar?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Qatar was 7.61 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.