Mortality rate, under-5 in Qatar
Qatar: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Qatar, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 5.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Qatar peaked at 70.3 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.09 per 1,000 live births | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.04 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Qatar?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Qatar was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.