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Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Russia

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Qatar has an annual birth rate of 9.91 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 for Russia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.73 in Qatar and 1.41 in Russia — 18.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.5% in Qatar and by 44% in Russia — in 1960, it was 6.53 and 2.52, respectively.

  • Qatar is ranked 147/196 by birth rate compared to 168/196 for Russia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Qatar — it's 29.3 in Russia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.69 in Qatar vs 13 in Russia.
  • In Qatar, 18.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Russia.

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Russia by year

Qatar
Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Russia
2023 1.73 1.41
2022 1.74 1.42
2021 1.61 1.51
2020 1.68 1.51
2019 1.73 1.5
2018 1.76 1.58
2017 1.83 1.62
2016 1.86 1.76
2015 1.98 1.78
2014 2.03 1.75
2013 2.03 1.71
2012 2.04 1.69
2011 2.07 1.58
2010 2.14 1.57
2009 2.25 1.54
2008 2.37 1.5
2007 2.44 1.42
2006 2.51 1.31
2005 2.64 1.29
2004 2.79 1.34
2003 2.93 1.32
2002 3.01 1.29
2001 3.08 1.22
2000 3.07 1.2
1999 3.12 1.16
1998 3.21 1.23
1997 3.33 1.22
1996 3.44 1.27
1995 3.56 1.34
1994 3.67 1.4
1993 3.77 1.39
1992 3.85 1.55
1991 3.99 1.73
1990 4.23 1.89
1989 4.41 2.01
1988 4.51 2.12
1987 4.54 2.22
1986 4.57 2.15
1985 4.64 2.05
1984 4.76 2.06
1983 4.9 2.11
1982 5.04 2.04
1981 5.2 1.91
1980 5.33 1.89
1979 5.46 1.9
1978 5.58 1.92
1977 5.69 1.95
1976 5.78 1.97
1975 5.86 1.98
1974 5.94 2
1973 6.01 2.01
1972 6.07 2.04
1971 6.15 2.03
1970 6.23 1.99
1969 6.31 1.97
1968 6.39 1.99
1967 6.46 2.04
1966 6.52 2.1
1965 6.53 2.13
1964 6.53 2.18
1963 6.53 2.27
1962 6.53 2.36
1961 6.53 2.45
1960 6.53 2.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Qatar vs Russia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Qatar
Russia
1x
Year Natural population change
Qatar Russia
2023 23,845 -503,392
2022 24,360 -576,948
2021 21,297 -1,027,702
2020 25,128 -697,177
2019 24,112 -319,997
2018 23,340 -232,637
2017 23,244 -130,764
2016 22,416 0
2015 22,568 43,392
2014 21,699 28,848
2013 19,669 28,761
2012 17,681 0
2011 16,543 -128,716
2010 16,225 -242,844
2009 15,595 -257,014
2008 14,062 -356,856
2007 11,351 -471,257
2006 10,225 -686,638
2005 11,392 -846,761
2004 11,242 -792,370
2003 11,291 -896,822
2002 11,062 -944,492
2001 10,683 -963,445
2000 9,974 -967,540
1999 9,431 -927,453
1998 9,055 -694,053
1997 8,846 -769,159
1996 9,049 -785,248
1995 9,186 -845,742
1994 9,257 -920,129
1993 9,250 -757,140
1992 9,189 -222,808
1991 9,182 103,876
1990 9,388 325,533
1989 9,407 576,112
1988 9,198 778,343
1987 8,806 977,583
1986 8,439 985,279
1985 8,212 762,447
1984 7,997 756,548
1983 7,765 906,676
1982 7,489 830,855
1981 7,202 713,700
1980 6,894 681,149
1979 6,579 690,135
1978 6,246 812,766
1977 5,925 832,932
1976 5,598 852,237
1975 5,289 843,850
1974 5,015 883,186
1973 4,780 846,561
1972 4,581 872,050
1971 4,433 854,999
1970 4,346 785,554
1969 3,941 753,088
1968 3,547 787,621
1967 3,167 854,554
1966 2,811 989,279
1965 2,472 1,059,335
1964 2,150 1,233,520
1963 1,854 1,436,077
1962 1,589 1,573,701
1961 1,357 1,810,538
1960 1,220 1,962,834

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.9% in Qatar and -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Russia by year

Qatar
Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Qatar Russia
2023 9.91 8.6
2022 10.1 8.9
2021 9.56 9.6
2020 10 9.8
2019 9.98 10.1
2018 9.92 10.9
2017 10 11.5
2016 9.97 12.9
2015 10.6 13.3
2014 11.1 13.3
2013 11.4 13.2
2012 11.4 13.3
2011 11.3 12.6
2010 11.2 12.5
2009 11 12.3
2008 11.2 12
2007 10.8 11.3
2006 12 10.3
2005 15.4 10.2
2004 16.3 10.4
2003 16.9 10.2
2002 17.4 9.7
2001 17.6 9
2000 17.3 8.7
1999 17.3 8.3
1998 17.5 8.8
1997 18 8.6
1996 19.1 8.9
1995 19.9 9.3
1994 20.6 9.5
1993 21.2 9.4
1992 21.7 10.7
1991 22.3 12.1
1990 23.5 13.4
1989 24.4 14.6
1988 24.7 16
1987 24.6 17.2
1986 24.5 17.2
1985 25 16.6
1984 25.7 16.9
1983 26.4 17.5
1982 27.1 16.6
1981 27.8 16
1980 28.4 15.9
1979 29 15.8
1978 29.6 16.3
1977 30.3 16.3
1976 31 16.2
1975 31.9 16
1974 33.1 15.9
1973 34.7 15.4
1972 36.9 15.6
1971 40 15.3
1970 44.3 14.7
1969 45.6 14.3
1968 46.4 14.2
1967 47.1 14.6
1966 47.6 15.4
1965 47.6 15.9
1964 47.3 17.2
1963 46.7 19
1962 45.9 20.5
1961 44.9 22.5
1960 45.3 23.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 45.3 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Qatar Russia
Fertility rate 1.73 1.41
Fertility rate rank 118/196 160/196
Birth rate 9.91 8.6
Birth rate rank 147/196 168/196
Population change due to births and deaths +23,845 -503,392
Natural population change rank 106/196 194/196
Natural population change rate +0.9% -0.35%
Population growth +7.6% -0.2%
Population growth rank 1/197 177/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.28 11.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 81 78
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 39.6 11.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 18.2% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.3% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.009%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 0.45%
Life expectancy 82.8 years 73.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Qatar Russia
2100 18.4% 14.2%
2099 18.4% 14.3%
2098 18.4% 14.3%
2097 18.4% 14.4%
2096 18.4% 14.5%
2095 18.4% 14.5%
2094 18.4% 14.6%
2093 18.4% 14.7%
2092 18.4% 14.8%
2091 18.4% 14.9%
2090 18.4% 15%
2089 18.4% 15.1%
2088 18.4% 15.2%
2087 18.4% 15.2%
2086 18.4% 15.2%
2085 18.4% 15.3%
2084 18.4% 15.3%
2083 18.4% 15.2%
2082 18.4% 15.2%
2081 18.4% 15.2%
2080 18.4% 15.1%
2079 18.4% 15%
2078 18.4% 14.9%
2077 18.4% 14.8%
2076 18.4% 14.7%
2075 18.4% 14.6%
2074 18.3% 14.5%
2073 18.3% 14.4%
2072 18.3% 14.3%
2071 18.3% 14.3%
2070 18.2% 14.3%
2069 18.2% 14.2%
2068 18.2% 14.3%
2067 18.1% 14.3%
2066 18.1% 14.4%
2065 18.1% 14.5%
2064 18.1% 14.6%
2063 18.1% 14.7%
2062 18% 14.9%
2061 18% 15.1%
2060 18% 15.2%
2059 18% 15.4%
2058 18% 15.5%
2057 18% 15.6%
2056 18% 15.7%
2055 18% 15.8%
2054 17.9% 15.8%
2053 17.9% 15.8%
2052 17.9% 15.8%
2051 17.8% 15.7%
2050 17.8% 15.6%
2049 17.7% 15.5%
2048 17.6% 15.3%
2047 17.5% 15.1%
2046 17.4% 14.9%
2045 17.3% 14.7%
2044 17.2% 14.5%
2043 17.1% 14.3%
2042 16.9% 14.1%
2041 16.8% 13.9%
2040 16.6% 13.8%
2039 16.4% 13.7%
2038 16.3% 13.6%
2037 16.1% 13.6%
2036 16% 13.6%
2035 15.8% 13.7%
2034 15.7% 13.9%
2033 15.6% 14.1%
2032 15.5% 14.4%
2031 15.4% 14.8%
2030 15.3% 15.3%
2029 15.2% 15.7%
2028 15.1% 16.1%
2027 15% 16.6%
2026 15% 16.9%
2025 15% 17.2%
2024 15.1% 17.3%
2023 15.2% 17.5%
2022 15.2% 17.7%
2021 15.5% 17.7%
2020 15.4% 17.7%
2019 14.6% 17.6%
2018 14% 17.6%
2017 13.7% 17.5%
2016 13.7% 17.2%
2015 13.9% 16.9%
2014 14.4% 16.5%
2013 14.6% 16.1%
2012 14.5% 15.7%
2011 14.2% 15.4%
2010 13.9% 15.2%
2009 14% 15%
2008 14.6% 14.9%
2007 16.4% 14.8%
2006 20.2% 14.9%
2005 22.5% 15.2%
2004 22.2% 15.6%
2003 22.2% 16%
2002 22.5% 16.6%
2001 23% 17.3%
2000 23.5% 18%
1999 24.1% 18.8%
1998 24.8% 19.5%
1997 25.5% 20.2%
1996 25.9% 20.7%
1995 26.1% 21.2%
1994 26.2% 21.6%
1993 26.4% 22%
1992 26.6% 22.4%
1991 26.8% 22.7%
1990 27% 22.9%
1989 27.1% 23%
1988 27.2% 23%
1987 27.2% 22.9%
1986 27% 22.8%
1985 27.2% 22.6%
1984 27.6% 22.4%
1983 28.1% 22.1%
1982 28.6% 21.9%
1981 29.2% 21.7%
1980 30% 21.7%
1979 31% 21.7%
1978 32.1% 21.8%
1977 33.3% 22.1%
1976 34.6% 22.5%
1975 35.7% 23%
1974 36.7% 23.6%
1973 37.4% 24.2%
1972 37.5% 24.8%
1971 36.9% 25.4%
1970 35.1% 26.1%
1969 33.9% 26.9%
1968 34.2% 27.6%
1967 34.7% 28.3%
1966 35.3% 28.9%
1965 36.2% 29.5%
1964 37.2% 30.2%
1963 38.7% 30.6%
1962 40.5% 30.8%
1961 42.5% 30.9%
1960 44.2% 30.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 27% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Russia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Russia

Qatar
Russia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Qatar Russia
2023 4 9
2022 8 13
2021 7 21
2020 6 19
2019 5 12
2018 5 12
2017 5 12
2016 5 14
2015 6 15
2014 6 16
2013 6 16
2012 7 18
2011 7 19
2010 8 23
2009 8 24
2008 9 27
2007 9 29
2006 10 32
2005 11 38
2004 11 41
2003 11 45
2002 11 47
2001 12 48
2000 11 51
1999 12 53
1998 12 53
1997 13 59
1996 13 69
1995 13 82
1994 13 85
1993 13 76
1992 13 62
1991 13 57
1990 13 58
1989 14 61
1988 15 63
1987 15 65
1986 16 69
1985 17 81

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

Qatar
Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Qatar Russia
2023 0.6% 0.45%
2022 0.61% 0.47%
2021 0.63% 0.51%
2020 0.64% 0.54%
2019 0.67% 0.58%
2018 0.69% 0.63%
2017 0.72% 0.69%
2016 0.75% 0.75%
2015 0.79% 0.82%
2014 0.82% 0.89%
2013 0.84% 0.95%
2012 0.87% 0.99%
2011 0.89% 1.02%
2010 0.91% 1.04%
2009 0.93% 1.07%
2008 0.96% 1.13%
2007 0.98% 1.2%
2006 1.01% 1.29%
2005 1.04% 1.39%
2004 1.08% 1.5%
2003 1.12% 1.61%
2002 1.16% 1.73%
2001 1.2% 1.84%
2000 1.25% 1.94%
1999 1.29% 2.02%
1998 1.34% 2.08%
1997 1.4% 2.13%
1996 1.46% 2.17%
1995 1.53% 2.2%
1994 1.61% 2.2%
1993 1.71% 2.19%
1992 1.82% 2.17%
1991 1.94% 2.16%
1990 2.08% 2.17%
1989 2.23% 2.2%
1988 2.37% 2.26%
1987 2.52% 2.34%
1986 2.68% 2.42%
1985 2.82% 2.5%
1984 2.98% 2.56%
1983 3.13% 2.62%
1982 3.29% 2.66%
1981 3.45% 2.7%
1980 3.62% 2.73%
1979 3.81% 2.75%
1978 4.02% 2.76%
1977 4.24% 2.76%
1976 4.48% 2.76%
1975 4.75% 2.76%
1974 5.06% 2.77%
1973 5.4% 2.78%
1972 5.77% 2.81%
1971 6.16% 2.84%
1970 6.6% 2.88%
1969 7.07% 2.94%
1968 - 3.02%
1967 - 3.11%
1966 - 3.23%
1965 - 3.38%
1964 - 3.55%
1963 - 3.76%
1962 - 3.99%
1961 - 4.26%
1960 - 4.55%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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