Mortality rate, neonatal in Qatar
Qatar: Mortality rate, neonatal was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Qatar, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Qatar is 3.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Qatar peaked at 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2017.
That places Qatar 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 141 Sri Lanka 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 145 Maldives 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 145 United States of America 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Malta 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Romania 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Qatar?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Qatar was 3.8 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, neonatal recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Qatar ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.