The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Qatar
Qatar: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 7.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.61
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.34
in 1994
All-time low
6.24
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Qatar, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Qatar is 7.61, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Qatar peaked at 29.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 152nd 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.93 | — |
| 1986 | 25.33 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 24.39 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 25.25 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.78 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.1 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 28.52 | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 25.63 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 26.43 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.34 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 28.62 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 24.5 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 26.44 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 28.27 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 28.12 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 25.27 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 24.39 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 22.93 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 13.76 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 11.45 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.09 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.52 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.61 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.74 | 23.93 | 25.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.51 | 22.1 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 | 11.45 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 6.24 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.61 | 7.61 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Qatar?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Qatar was 7.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Qatar ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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