Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
1.6 live births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 1.73 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 6.55 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.6 live births per woman, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.54 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.54 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.39 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.31 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.23 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.14 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.01 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.93 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.78 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.58 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.33 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.76 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.64 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.57 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.54 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.51 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.41 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.23 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.99 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.85 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.77 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.67 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.56 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.44 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.33 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.21 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.12 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.08 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.01 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.79 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.63 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.51 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.14 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.86 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 live births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.31 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.41 live births per woman | 5.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 4.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 137 Armenia 1.71 live births per woman compare
- 138 Romania 1.71 live births per woman compare
- 139 Barbados 1.71 live births per woman compare
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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.