Number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar
Qatar: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.36
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
166th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.37
in 2000
All-time low
1.63
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar is 2.36, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar peaked at 3.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 166th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.39 | — |
| 1986 | 2.53 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.44 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.78 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | +20.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.43 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 1.93 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.63 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar was 2.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Qatar ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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