Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Qatar
Qatar: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2020
All-time low
59.5%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Qatar is 93.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Qatar peaked at 94.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.5% | — |
| 1961 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 93.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 93.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.1% | 59.5% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.4% | 69.6% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 77.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 80.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 83.9% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.4% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Qatar?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Qatar was 93.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.