Total Fertility Rate in Qatar
Qatar: Total Fertility Rate was 1.78 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Qatar, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Qatar is 1.78, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Qatar peaked at 6.74 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2022.
That places Qatar 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.66 | 6.54 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.11 | 5.66 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.37 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 | 3.27 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.18 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.83 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.78 | 1.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 118 France 1.79 compare
- 119 Malaysia 1.79 compare
- 120 El Salvador 1.78 compare
- 122 Bulgaria 1.78 compare
- 123 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.78 compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 1.76 compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 15,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 16,469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Qatar?
- Total fertility rate in Qatar was 1.78 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1966.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for total fertility rate?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.