Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Qatar
Qatar: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.71 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 children per women
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.92 children per women
in 1966
All-time low
1.59 children per women
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Qatar stood at 1.71 children per women.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Qatar peaked at 5.92 children per women in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.59 children per women, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 134th 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 accounting for survival until childbearing age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.22 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 5.27 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 5.32 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.36 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.41 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.45 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.5 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.54 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.58 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.63 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.67 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.71 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.76 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.8 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.84 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.88 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.92 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.9 children per women | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.87 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.83 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.78 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.73 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.69 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.65 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.6 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.55 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.49 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.42 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.33 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.23 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.11 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.99 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.86 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.72 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.59 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.49 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.42 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.41 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.39 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.29 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.12 children per women | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.89 children per women | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.76 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.68 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.59 children per women | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.49 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.38 children per women | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.27 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.15 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.06 children per women | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.02 children per women | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.03 children per women | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.96 children per women | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.88 children per women | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.75 children per women | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6 children per women | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.47 children per women | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4 children per women | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.34 children per women | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 children per women | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.11 children per women | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.04 children per women | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 children per women | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.01 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.95 children per women | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.84 children per women | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 children per women | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 children per women | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 children per women | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.66 children per women | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 children per women | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.72 children per women | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.71 children per women | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.43 children per women | 5.22 children per women | 5.63 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.82 children per women | 5.67 children per women | 5.92 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.55 children per women | 5.23 children per women | 5.78 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 children per women | 4.29 children per women | 5.11 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 children per women | 3.06 children per women | 4.12 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 children per women | 2.22 children per women | 3.03 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 children per women | 1.71 children per women | 2.11 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 children per women | 1.59 children per women | 1.72 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Bulgaria 1.73 children per women compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.72 children per women compare
- 133 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.72 children per women compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 1.71 children per women compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 1.69 children per women compare
- 137 Romania 1.69 children per women compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Qatar?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Qatar was 1.71 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 children per women in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 children per women in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).