Number of infants who die before age 1 in Qatar
Qatar: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 124 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
124 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
271 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
104 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Qatar is 124 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Qatar peaked at 271 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 104 deaths, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 150 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 150 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 150 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 149 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 149 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 148 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 147 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 146 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 146 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 147 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 149 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 155 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 168 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 183 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 198 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 214 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 228 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 240 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 252 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 262 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 271 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 264 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 256 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 250 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 245 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 242 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 239 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 238 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 236 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 235 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 234 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 232 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 230 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 226 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 221 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 214 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 207 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 204 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 200 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 192 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 180 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 167 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 157 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 149 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 141 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 133 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 126 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 118 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 116 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 117 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 118 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 121 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 121 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 115 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 114 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 104 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 110 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 131 deaths | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 138 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 148 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 154 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 159 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 162 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 166 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 166 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 161 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 159 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 152 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 146 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 140 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 128 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 129 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 124 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148.2 deaths | 146 deaths | 150 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 204.9 deaths | 149 deaths | 262 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 247.6 deaths | 235 deaths | 271 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 216 deaths | 192 deaths | 234 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.4 deaths | 116 deaths | 180 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.1 deaths | 104 deaths | 138 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.3 deaths | 146 deaths | 166 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.25 deaths | 124 deaths | 140 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Qatar?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Qatar was 124 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 271 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 deaths in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Qatar ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.