Maternal mortality ratio in Qatar
Qatar: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.92 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.92 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 11.62 per 100,000 live births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.92 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 per 100,000 live births | 8.03 per 100,000 live births | 11.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 per 100,000 live births | 4.54 per 100,000 live births | 7.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 per 100,000 live births | 3.92 per 100,000 live births | 8.02 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 173 Slovakia 4.47 per 100,000 live births compare
- 174 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.3 per 100,000 live births compare
- 175 Sweden 4.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 177 Belgium 3.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Ireland 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Qatar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Qatar?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Qatar was 3.92 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 per 100,000 live births in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Qatar ranks 176th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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