Fertility rate: births per woman in Qatar

Qatar: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.73 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
1.6 live births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Qatar, 1950–2023

234567195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Qatar is 1.73 live births per woman, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Qatar peaked at 6.55 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.6 live births per woman, in 2021.

Qatar ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.54 live births per woman 6.53 live births per woman 6.55 live births per woman 10
1960s 6.49 live births per woman 6.31 live births per woman 6.53 live births per woman 10
1970s 5.88 live births per woman 5.46 live births per woman 6.23 live births per woman 10
1980s 4.79 live births per woman 4.41 live births per woman 5.33 live births per woman 10
1990s 3.62 live births per woman 3.12 live births per woman 4.23 live births per woman 10
2000s 2.71 live births per woman 2.25 live births per woman 3.08 live births per woman 10
2010s 1.95 live births per woman 1.73 live births per woman 2.14 live births per woman 10
2020s 1.69 live births per woman 1.6 live births per woman 1.74 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
  2. 134 Brunei 1.75 live births per woman compare
  3. 135 Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
  4. 137 Armenia 1.71 live births per woman compare
  5. 138 Romania 1.71 live births per woman compare
  6. 139 Barbados 1.71 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Qatar?
Fertility rate: births per woman in Qatar was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 6.55 live births per woman in 1952.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 live births per woman in 2021.
How does Qatar rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
Qatar ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.