Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Qatar
Qatar: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Qatar, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.16 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Qatar peaked at 2.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2006.
That places Qatar 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.57 | — |
| 1986 | 1.47 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.37 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -50.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -50.6% | 2.34 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | +40.1% | 1.27 | 1.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.14 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.27 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.16 | 2.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 167 Tonga 1.61 compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.52 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 1.27 compare
- 171 Barbados 1.1 compare
- 172 Croatia 0.9584 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
More health data for Qatar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Qatar?
- Number of maternal deaths in Qatar was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Qatar ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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