Median age vs births per woman in Qatar
Qatar: Median age vs births per woman was 33.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.19
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.19
in 2023
All-time low
16.34
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 33.19 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Qatar peaked at 33.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.34, in 1957.
Qatar ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.56 | — |
| 1951 | 17.35 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 17.15 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 16.96 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 16.76 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 16.58 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 16.43 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 16.34 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.34 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 16.51 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.97 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 17.93 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 19.09 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 20.08 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 20.9 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 21.57 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 22.14 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 22.64 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 23.08 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 23.46 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 22.76 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 21.27 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 20.31 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 19.85 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.78 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.96 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.3 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.76 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 21.3 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 21.89 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 22.52 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 23.18 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 23.86 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 24.57 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.32 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.09 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 26.56 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 26.66 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.69 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.75 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.85 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.22 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.49 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.82 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.21 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.65 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.87 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.82 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.82 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.92 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.14 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.45 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.86 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.05 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.95 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.56 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.08 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.77 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.25 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.12 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.91 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.87 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.98 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.14 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.28 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.47 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.79 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.21 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.63 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.97 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.46 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.19 | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 33.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 33.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8 | 16.34 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.79 | 16.97 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.82 | 19.78 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.22 | 22.52 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.98 | 26.85 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.49 | 28.92 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 29.87 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.31 | 31.63 | 33.19 | 4 |
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 median age vs births per woman in Qatar?
- Median age vs births per woman in Qatar was 33.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 in 1957.
- How does Qatar rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Qatar ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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