Number of child deaths in Qatar
Qatar: Number of child deaths was 171 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
171 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
283 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
121 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of child deaths in Qatar, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Qatar is 171 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Qatar peaked at 283 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 121 deaths, in 2007.
That places Qatar 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 283 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 279 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 275 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 273 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 272 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 271 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 270 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 269 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 266 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 263 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 258 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 252 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 244 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 238 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 232 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 225 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 213 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 198 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 185 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 174 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 165 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 156 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 148 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 140 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 135 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 133 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 134 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 136 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 138 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 137 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 134 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 131 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 124 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 121 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 136 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 150 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 160 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 170 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 177 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 183 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 189 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 192 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 189 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 186 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 184 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 180 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 176 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 170 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 169 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 173 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 171 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.5 deaths | 271 deaths | 283 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 251.7 deaths | 225 deaths | 270 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.7 deaths | 133 deaths | 213 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.1 deaths | 121 deaths | 150 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 deaths | 160 deaths | 192 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.8 deaths | 169 deaths | 176 deaths | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Qatar?
- Number of child deaths in Qatar was 171 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 283 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 deaths in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for number of child deaths?
- Qatar ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .