Neonatal mortality rate gho in Qatar
Qatar: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.3725 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3725
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1989
All-time low
0.3725
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Qatar, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Qatar stood at 0.3725. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Qatar peaked at 1.23 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3725, in 2023.
That places Qatar 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.23 | — |
| 1990 | 1.15 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9444 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8906 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8456 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8058 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7679 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7307 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.695 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6609 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6312 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6078 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5906 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5742 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5548 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5324 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5115 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4928 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4764 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4593 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4413 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4239 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4067 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.392 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3824 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3771 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3744 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3737 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3735 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3744 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3752 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3748 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3725 | -0.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3725 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3725 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.891 | 0.695 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5633 | 0.4764 | 0.6609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4004 | 0.3735 | 0.4593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3742 | 0.3725 | 0.3752 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Qatar?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Qatar was 0.3725 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3725 in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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