Stillbirth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Stillbirth rate was 0.2813 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2813 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6598 deaths per 100 births
in 2008
All-time low
0.2813 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Qatar stood at 0.2813 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Qatar peaked at 0.6598 deaths per 100 births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2813 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6556 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.6367 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6188 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6134 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6153 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6263 deaths per 100 births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6311 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6437 deaths per 100 births | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6598 deaths per 100 births | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6582 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6489 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6328 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6127 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6236 deaths per 100 births | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6324 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5641 deaths per 100 births | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4844 deaths per 100 births | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4314 deaths per 100 births | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3912 deaths per 100 births | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3599 deaths per 100 births | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.342 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3218 deaths per 100 births | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2976 deaths per 100 births | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2813 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2813 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2813 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6359 deaths per 100 births | 0.6134 deaths per 100 births | 0.6598 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5381 deaths per 100 births | 0.3599 deaths per 100 births | 0.6489 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3107 deaths per 100 births | 0.2813 deaths per 100 births | 0.342 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More population data for Qatar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Qatar?
- Stillbirth rate in Qatar was 0.2813 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6598 deaths per 100 births in 2008.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for stillbirth rate?
- Qatar ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.