Number of child deaths per woman in Qatar
Qatar: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0104 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9196 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.0104 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
58
1960–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Qatar stood at 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Qatar peaked at 0.9196 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Qatar 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Qatar, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9196 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1968 | 0.4213 under-five deaths per woman | -54.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4603 under-five deaths per woman | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.426 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3939 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3634 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.337 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3119 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2894 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2682 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2493 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.231 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2145 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.199 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1849 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1709 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1581 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1451 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1231 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1145 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1066 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0973 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0869 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0755 under-five deaths per woman | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.059 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0546 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.051 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.048 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0449 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0423 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0402 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0245 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.023 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.019 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -54.2% | 0.9196 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4213 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6004 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9196 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.3084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.426 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1433 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0973 under-five deaths per woman | 0.199 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0595 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0423 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0869 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0402 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 under-five deaths per woman | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | 0.019 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 147 Montserrat 0.011 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 150 Maldives 0.01 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 151 Slovakia 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Qatar?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Qatar was 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9196 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).