Number of children who die before age 5 in Qatar
Qatar: Number of children who die before age 5 was 148 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
148 deaths
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
326 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
126 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Qatar stood at 148 deaths.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Qatar peaked at 326 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 126 deaths, in 2006.
That places Qatar 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 206 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 205 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 206 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 204 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 202 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 200 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 197 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 194 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 193 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 193 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 193 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 198 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 211 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 227 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 244 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 262 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 277 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 292 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 306 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 317 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 326 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 321 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 311 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 303 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 297 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 291 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 285 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 284 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 280 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 278 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 277 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 275 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 273 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 268 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 263 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 252 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 244 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 238 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 233 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 224 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 211 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 196 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 184 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 176 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 167 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 156 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 148 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 140 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 137 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 138 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 139 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 142 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 140 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 135 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 135 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 126 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 131 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 153 deaths | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 163 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 173 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 181 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 186 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 191 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 195 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 196 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 191 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 190 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 181 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 174 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 168 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 156 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 155 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 148 deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200 deaths | 193 deaths | 206 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 252.7 deaths | 193 deaths | 317 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 297.6 deaths | 278 deaths | 326 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.7 deaths | 224 deaths | 277 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.3 deaths | 137 deaths | 211 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.6 deaths | 126 deaths | 163 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.8 deaths | 173 deaths | 196 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.75 deaths | 148 deaths | 168 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Qatar?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Qatar was 148 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 326 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 deaths in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Qatar ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.