Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Qatar
Qatar: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Qatar is 2.8 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Qatar peaked at 6.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 total births | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 per 1,000 total births | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2 per 1,000 total births | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6 per 1,000 total births | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3 per 1,000 total births | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -6.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.8 per 1,000 total births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8 per 1,000 total births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.8 per 1,000 total births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4 per 1,000 total births, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 per 1,000 total births | 6.1 per 1,000 total births | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 per 1,000 total births | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | 6.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 160 Germany 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Greece 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 162 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Canada 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Chile 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Israel 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Malta 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Qatar?
- Stillbirth rate in Qatar was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for stillbirth rate?
- Qatar ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.