Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Qatar
Qatar: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 7.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.61
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.34
in 1994
All-time low
6.24
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Qatar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 7.61 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Qatar peaked at 29.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 100% of the median. (58 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 vs births attended by health staff in Qatar?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Qatar was 7.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Qatar ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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