Under-five deaths in Qatar
Qatar: Under-five deaths was 171 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
171
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
163rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
192
in 2015
All-time low
121
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Qatar stood at 171.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Qatar peaked at 192 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2007.
That places Qatar 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134 | — |
| 2001 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 124 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 136 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 150 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 177 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 183 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 189 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 189 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 186 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 180 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 176 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 170 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 173 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 171 | -1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 171 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 67% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 171 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.1 | 121 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 | 160 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.8 | 169 | 176 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More development goals data for Qatar
- Red List Index 0.7804 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.15 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,920 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Qatar?
- Under-five deaths in Qatar was 171 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 192 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for under-five deaths?
- Qatar ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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