Number of maternal deaths in Qatar
Qatar: Number of maternal deaths was 1.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 2022
All-time low
1.14
in 2006
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Qatar, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Qatar is 1.16, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
Qatar ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths 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% |
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
- 166 Tonga 1.61 compare
- 167 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.52 compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 1.27 compare
- 170 Barbados 1.1 compare
- 171 Croatia 0.9584 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.15 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2087 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 169th out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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