Number of births per year in Qatar
Qatar: Number of births per year was 29,516 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of births per year in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Qatar is 29,516, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Qatar peaked at 29,516 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,170, in 1950.
Qatar ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,327 | 1,170 | 1,533 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,978 | 1,630 | 4,701 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,141 | 5,152 | 7,503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,092 | 7,830 | 10,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,217 | 9,910 | 10,581 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,146 | 11,170 | 17,414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,333 | 19,183 | 27,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,447 | 26,896 | 29,516 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 number of births per year in Qatar?
- Number of births per year in Qatar was 29,516 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 29,516 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for number of births per year?
- Qatar ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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