Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Qatar
Qatar: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
1.6 live births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Qatar is 1.73 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Qatar peaked at 6.55 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.6 live births per woman, in 2021.
That places Qatar 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Qatar, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.54 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.55 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.54 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.39 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.31 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.23 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.14 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.01 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.93 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.78 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.58 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.33 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.76 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.64 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.57 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.54 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.51 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.41 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.23 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.99 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.85 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.77 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.67 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.56 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.44 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.33 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.21 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.12 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.08 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.01 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.79 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.63 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.51 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.14 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.86 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 live births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.31 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.41 live births per woman | 5.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 4.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 137 Armenia 1.71 live births per woman compare
- 138 Romania 1.71 live births per woman compare
- 139 Barbados 1.71 live births per woman compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Qatar?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Qatar was 1.73 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.