Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Qatar
Qatar: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 4.03 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.03 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Qatar peaked at 21.9 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.03 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Qatar 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.03 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 19.1 per 1,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.9 per 1,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 18.84 per 1,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 18.68 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.16 per 1,000 population | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 15.98 per 1,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.46 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.67 per 1,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.54 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.02 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.39 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.43 per 1,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 10.44 per 1,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.45 per 1,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.28 per 1,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.76 per 1,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.51 per 1,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3 per 1,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.43 per 1,000 population | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 4.03 per 1,000 population | -9.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.03 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 56% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.03 per 1,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -38.5% | 7.2 per 1,000 population | 4.43 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.64 per 1,000 population | 15.46 per 1,000 population | 21.9 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 per 1,000 population | 8.3 per 1,000 population | 15.02 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 per 1,000 population | 4.03 per 1,000 population | 7.2 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More population data for Qatar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Qatar?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Qatar was 4.03 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Qatar ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).