Life expectation at birth by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.37
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.06
in 2019
All-time low
53.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Qatar stood at 83.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Qatar peaked at 84.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.29, in 1950.
Qatar ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.25 | 53.29 | 59.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.13 | 59.94 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.32 | 66.87 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.04 | 71.77 | 74.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.14 | 74.33 | 75.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.84 | 76.13 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5 | 80.53 | 84.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.63 | 82.16 | 83.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
- 46 Taiwan 83.61 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 83.13 compare
- 51 Chile 83.08 compare
More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.999 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 197 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.73 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Qatar?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Qatar was 83.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.29 in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Qatar ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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