Total fertility rate in Qatar
Qatar: Total fertility rate was 1.7 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 2001
All-time low
1.61
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Qatar, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Qatar is 1.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Qatar peaked at 3.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2021.
That places Qatar 26th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.25 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.61 | 1.74 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6958 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 197 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Qatar?
- Total fertility rate in Qatar was 1.7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for total fertility rate?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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