Qatar—Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
Qatar's infant mortality rate was 6 in 2023, ranking #147 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 12.5 (2000) and the lowest was 6 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 12 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5 |
Top Countries — Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 115.6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 110.7 | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 101.1 | 2024 |
| 4 | Chad | 97.3 | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 96.7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Guinea | 92.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 90.5 | 2024 |
| 8 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 89.7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 89.7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Liberia | 86.4 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org, publisher: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, United Nations Population Division; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.