Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.81 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.81
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
12.22
in 1989
All-time low
3.74
in 2017
Years of data
36
1989β2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar, 1989β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.81 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 15 Libya 5.2 compare
- 16 Bahrain 4.44 compare
- 17 Kuwait 4.42 compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 2.86 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 2.36 compare
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, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.7109 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (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 18th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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