Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.81
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
146th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.22
in 1989
All-time low
3.74
in 2017
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Qatar stood at 3.81.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Qatar peaked at 12.22 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.22 | — |
| 1990 | 11.43 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 10.72 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 10.06 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.45 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 8.91 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 8.45 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 8.06 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.69 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.31 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.91 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.28 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.92 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.34 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.77 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.81 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.22 | 12.22 | 12.22 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.9 | 6.91 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 4.77 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.74 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.81 | 3.86 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.2891 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Qatar?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar was 3.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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