Number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar
Qatar: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.36 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Qatar is 2.36 deaths, 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 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.63 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.39 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 2.53 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.44 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.78 deaths | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 2.73 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.43 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.85 deaths | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.91 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.23 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 3.15 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.77 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.11 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.37 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.17 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.98 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.07 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.87 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 deaths | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 deaths | 2.39 deaths | 2.78 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.86 deaths | 2.43 deaths | 3.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths | 1.93 deaths | 3.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 2.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 deaths | 2.36 deaths | 2.36 deaths | 1 |
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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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.