Number of under-five deaths in Qatar
Qatar: Number of under-five deaths was 171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
171
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
283
in 1974
All-time low
121
in 2007
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Qatar, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Qatar recorded 171 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Qatar peaked at 283 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2007.
That places Qatar 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 283 | — |
| 1975 | 279 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 275 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 273 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 272 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 271 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 269 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 266 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 263 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 258 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 252 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 244 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 232 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 225 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 213 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 198 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 185 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 174 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 165 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 156 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 148 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 124 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 136 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 150 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 177 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 189 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 189 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 186 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 180 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 176 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 170 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 173 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 171 | -1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 171 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 171 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.5 | 271 | 283 | 6 |
| 1980s | 251.7 | 225 | 270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.7 | 133 | 213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.1 | 121 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 | 160 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.8 | 169 | 176 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Qatar?
- Number of under-five deaths in Qatar was 171 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 283 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Qatar ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.