Maternal mortality ratio in Qatar
Qatar: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.92
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.16
in 1985
All-time low
3.92
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Qatar, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.92 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Qatar peaked at 17.16 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.16 | — |
| 1986 | 15.63 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 15.24 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.88 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.23 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 13.48 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 13.41 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.46 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.31 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.88 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.19 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.88 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.61 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.32 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.51 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 11.46 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.62 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.87 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.72 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.68 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.83 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 9.03 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.03 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.62 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.77 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.12 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | -51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.43 | 14.23 | 17.16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.9 | 11.51 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.22 | 8.03 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 4.54 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 3.92 | 8.02 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.6242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.833 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Qatar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Qatar was 3.92 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Qatar ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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