Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Qatar stood at 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births. 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 in Qatar peaked at 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.891 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.695 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.15 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5633 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4764 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6609 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4004 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3735 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4593 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3742 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3752 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 143 Uruguay 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 144 Malaysia 0.4074 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 145 Maldives 0.3859 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 147 Malta 0.3677 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 148 Canada 0.3388 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 149 Montserrat 0.3383 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Qatar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Qatar?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar was 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.