Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.6729 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6729
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.49
in 1950
All-time low
0.6456
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Qatar is 0.6729, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Qatar peaked at 4.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6456, in 2019.
That places Qatar 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.49 | — |
| 1951 | 4.44 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.34 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.18 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.12 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.07 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.94 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.88 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.75 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.68 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.61 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.35 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.29 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.23 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.17 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.98 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.95 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.43 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.21 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9636 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9054 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8537 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8084 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7684 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7329 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7011 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6722 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6456 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8024 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8438 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7232 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6729 | -7.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.6729 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.6729 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.26 | 4.01 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 | 3.35 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.88 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.43 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.99 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.808 | 0.6456 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7606 | 0.6729 | 0.8438 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Qatar?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Qatar was 0.6729 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6456 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Qatar ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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