Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Qatar
Qatar: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 1.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crude death rate in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Qatar is 1.05, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Qatar peaked at 11.4 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.841, in 2019.
That places Qatar 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4 | — |
| 1961 | 10.73 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 10.27 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.85 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 9.45 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 9.05 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 8.62 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.19 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 7.77 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 7.37 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.23 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.66 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 5.19 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 4.49 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 4.21 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.98 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.76 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.57 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.22 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.89 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.901 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.877 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.841 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.932 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +13.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.2% | 0.841 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.27 | 7.37 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 3.57 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.26 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.88 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.29 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.841 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.93 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Qatar?
- Crude death rate in Qatar was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for crude death rate?
- Qatar ranks 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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