Number of infant deaths in Qatar
Qatar: Number of infant deaths was 143.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
143.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
262.0%
in 1970
All-time low
100.0%
in 2007
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of infant deaths in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Qatar stood at 143.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Qatar peaked at 262.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2007.
That places Qatar 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 262.0% | — |
| 1971 | 258.0% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 249.0% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 241.0% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 236.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 232.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 231.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 230.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 230.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 229.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 229.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 227.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 225.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 223.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 218.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 212.0% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 206.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 201.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 197.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 191.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 180.0% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 167.0% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 155.0% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 146.0% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 138.0% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 131.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 124.0% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 117.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 113.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 112.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 113.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 116.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 117.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 116.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 113.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 109.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 102.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 115.0% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 129.0% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 137.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 145.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 151.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 155.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 160.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 162.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 159.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 156.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 154.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 150.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 147.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 140.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 139.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 143.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.8% | 229.0% | 262.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.9% | 191.0% | 229.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.3% | 112.0% | 180.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.0% | 100.0% | 129.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.9% | 137.0% | 162.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.2% | 139.0% | 147.0% | 4 |
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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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Qatar?
- Number of infant deaths in Qatar was 143.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 262.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for number of infant deaths?
- Qatar ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.