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Qatar

Qatar · QAT · population about 3.2 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 4298. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Qatar, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better83.3yrs#47 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better81.6yrs#12 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better6.5‰#74 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better5.4‰#75 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better128,883int$#5 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal35.1#112 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better4/100k births#14 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better100%#68 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better43%#102 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better99%#13 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better2%#22 / 237
Road deathslower is better7.3/100k people#47 / 237
Male smokinglower is better13%#83 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better8%#1 / 237
Internet usehigher is better98%#12 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.69#140 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Qatar

What are the odds of being born in Qatar?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Qatar in 2026, 0.02% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 4298. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Qatar?

On the UN life table, women in Qatar live 83.3 years and men 81.6; female life expectancy ranks 47 of 237. Infant mortality is 5.4‰ and under-five mortality 6.5‰.

What is income per person in Qatar?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 128,883 international dollars, ranking 5 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 35.1 (lower is more equal), and 99% of people live in cities.