Mortality rate, under-5, male in Qatar
Qatar: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
74.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
6.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in Qatar stood at 6.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Qatar peaked at 74.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 53.65 per 1,000 live births | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.34 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.41 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Qatar?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Qatar was 6.2 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, under-5, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Qatar ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.