Mortality rate, infant in Qatar
Qatar: Mortality rate, infant was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
148th
of 197 countries
All-time high
56.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Qatar, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Qatar stood at 4.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Qatar peaked at 56.7 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Qatar 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.81 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.12 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Qatar?
- Mortality rate, infant in Qatar was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.