Mortality rate 1-59 months in Qatar
Qatar: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.15
in 1989
All-time low
2.09
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Qatar, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Qatar stood at 2.09. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Qatar peaked at 10.15 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.15 | — |
| 1990 | 9.49 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.85 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.25 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 7.72 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 7.25 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 6.87 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.57 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.17 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.07 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.95 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.76 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.58 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.99 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | -1.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.55, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.15 | 10.15 | 10.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.36 | 6.07 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.58 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 2.78 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.09 | 2.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.32 compare
- 155 Cyprus 2.26 compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.16 compare
- 158 Chile 2.08 compare
- 159 New Zealand 2.05 compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.05 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Qatar?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Qatar was 2.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Qatar ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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