Qatar: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Qatar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.72.
That's down 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Qatar ranks #126 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #19 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.64
- Trough
- 1.61
- 1-year change
- -0.7%
- 5-year change
- -0.8%
- -0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -15.4%
- -1.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.7170 | |
| 1.7290 | |
| 1.7390 | |
| 1.6050 | |
| 1.6750 | |
| 1.7310 | |
| 1.7560 | |
| 1.8340 | |
| 1.8560 | |
| 1.9760 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Qatar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Qatar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.72, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Qatar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Qatar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Qatar rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Qatar ranked #126 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Qatar's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Qatar is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #19 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.