Life expectancy at birth, male in Qatar

Qatar: Life expectancy at birth, male was 81.78 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.78 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.18 years
in 2019
All-time low
55.76 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, male in Qatar, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 81.78 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Qatar peaked at 82.18 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.76 years, in 1960.

Qatar ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.35 years 55.76 years 62.83 years 10
1970s 66.11 years 63.51 years 68.46 years 10
1980s 70.78 years 68.91 years 72.49 years 10
1990s 73.72 years 72.79 years 74.49 years 10
2000s 76.18 years 74.68 years 78.19 years 10
2010s 80.72 years 78.74 years 82.18 years 10
2020s 80.87 years 79.42 years 81.78 years 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 9 United Arab Emirates 82.17 years compare
  2. 10 Italy 82 years compare
  3. 11 French Polynesia 81.9 years compare
  4. 13 Norway 81.6 years compare
  5. 14 Ireland 81.4 years compare
  6. 14 Spain 81.4 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, male in Qatar?
Life expectancy at birth, male in Qatar was 81.78 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 82.18 years in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 55.76 years in 1960.
How does Qatar rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
Qatar ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.