Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar
Qatar: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3806 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.3738 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Qatar stood at 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births.
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 1.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3738 deaths per 100 live births, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 145th of 199 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9453 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8911 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8449 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8057 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7688 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.731 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6911 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6552 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6284 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6096 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5919 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5742 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5545 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.534 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5131 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4938 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4766 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4414 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4218 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4046 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3906 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3807 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3753 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3738 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3751 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3779 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3816 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3845 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3862 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3851 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8898 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6911 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5631 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4766 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6552 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4001 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3738 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4598 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3836 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3862 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 142 Uruguay 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 0.396 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.3943 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Maldives 0.367 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 United States 0.3652 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Romania 0.3623 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Qatar?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Qatar was 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3738 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .