Preterm birth in Qatar
Qatar: Preterm birth was 2,123 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,123
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
89th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2,123
in 2020
All-time low
1,241
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Qatar, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Qatar stood at 2,123. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Qatar peaked at 2,123 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,241, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 89th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,647 | 1,241 | 2,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,123 | 2,123 | 2,123 | 1 |
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More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 13,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 14,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 15,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Qatar?
- Preterm birth in Qatar was 2,123 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,123 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,241 in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for preterm birth?
- Qatar ranks 89th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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