Mortality rate, infant in Qatar
Qatar: Mortality rate, infant was 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Qatar, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Qatar stood at 4.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Qatar peaked at 53.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Qatar 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.21 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 143 Slovak Republic 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 Bulgaria 5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 Maldives 5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 4.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 Malta 4.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 149 China (People's Republic of) 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 149 Serbia 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.999 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 197 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8978 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Qatar?
- Mortality rate, infant in Qatar was 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release