Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Rwanda by year

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Qatar

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Rwanda
2023	1.73	3.7
2022	1.74	3.78
2021	1.61	3.84
2020	1.68	3.91
2019	1.73	3.99
2018	1.76	4.05
2017	1.83	4.08
2016	1.86	4.11
2015	1.98	4.11
2014	2.03	4.12
2013	2.03	4.14
2012	2.04	4.2
2011	2.07	4.33
2010	2.14	4.52
2009	2.25	4.71
2008	2.37	4.92
2007	2.44	5.14
2006	2.51	5.34
2005	2.64	5.5
2004	2.79	5.64
2003	2.93	5.74
2002	3.01	5.82
2001	3.08	5.89
2000	3.07	5.97
1999	3.12	6.06
1998	3.21	6.17
1997	3.33	6.24
1996	3.44	6.29
1995	3.56	6.35
1994	3.67	6.42
1993	3.77	6.48
1992	3.85	6.54
1991	3.99	6.62
1990	4.23	6.8
1989	4.41	7.03
1988	4.51	7.23
1987	4.54	7.43
1986	4.57	7.61
1985	4.64	7.79
1984	4.76	7.91
1983	4.9	8
1982	5.04	8.06
1981	5.2	8.1
1980	5.33	8.12
1979	5.46	8.13
1978	5.58	8.16
1977	5.69	8.14
1976	5.78	8.12
1975	5.86	8.1
1974	5.94	8.1
1973	6.01	8.09
1972	6.07	8.09
1971	6.15	8.09
1970	6.23	8.15
1969	6.31	8.18
1968	6.39	8.19
1967	6.46	8.21
1966	6.52	8.23
1965	6.53	8.25
1964	6.53	8.27
1963	6.53	8.27
1962	6.53	8.27
1961	6.53	8.28
1960	6.53	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Rwanda
2023	23,845	312,762
2022	24,360	312,145
2021	21,297	309,895
2020	25,128	312,692
2019	24,112	313,525
2018	23,340	312,512
2017	23,244	310,323
2016	22,416	305,549
2015	22,568	299,114
2014	21,699	292,779
2013	19,669	286,331
2012	17,681	282,584
2011	16,543	282,922
2010	16,225	286,848
2009	15,595	287,034
2008	14,062	287,334
2007	11,351	285,791
2006	10,225	282,149
2005	11,392	275,121
2004	11,242	265,273
2003	11,291	251,243
2002	11,062	239,036
2001	10,683	230,845
2000	9,974	221,276
1999	9,431	210,518
1998	9,055	197,185
1997	8,846	174,687
1996	9,049	140,455
1995	9,186	121,137
1994	9,257	-719,479
1993	9,250	183,926
1992	9,189	188,025
1991	9,182	196,431
1990	9,388	207,895
1989	9,407	217,632
1988	9,198	223,759
1987	8,806	225,744
1986	8,439	225,526
1985	8,212	223,794
1984	7,997	219,337
1983	7,765	212,750
1982	7,489	205,147
1981	7,202	195,769
1980	6,894	184,988
1979	6,579	174,477
1978	6,246	163,779
1977	5,925	155,011
1976	5,598	147,665
1975	5,289	140,596
1974	5,015	135,743
1973	4,780	131,021
1972	4,581	126,403
1971	4,433	122,567
1970	4,346	119,273
1969	3,941	115,394
1968	3,547	111,422
1967	3,167	108,053
1966	2,811	105,128
1965	2,472	103,422
1964	2,150	102,562
1963	1,854	94,296
1962	1,589	102,548
1961	1,357	102,051
1960	1,220	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Rwanda by year

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Qatar

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Rwanda
2023	9.91	28.3
2022	10.1	28.9
2021	9.56	29.4
2020	10	30
2019	9.98	30.7
2018	9.92	31.2
2017	10	31.7
2016	9.97	32
2015	10.6	32.1
2014	11.1	32.2
2013	11.4	32.4
2012	11.4	32.9
2011	11.3	33.8
2010	11.2	35.1
2009	11	36.3
2008	11.2	37.6
2007	10.8	38.8
2006	12	39.9
2005	15.4	40.6
2004	16.3	41.1
2003	16.9	41.4
2002	17.4	41.8
2001	17.6	42.1
2000	17.3	42.1
1999	17.3	42.1
1998	17.5	42.2
1997	18	40.5
1996	19.1	37.2
1995	19.9	39.5
1994	20.6	48
1993	21.2	41.5
1992	21.7	42.2
1991	22.3	42.8
1990	23.5	44.1
1989	24.4	45.3
1988	24.7	46.6
1987	24.6	47.8
1986	24.5	49
1985	25	50.2
1984	25.7	51.1
1983	26.4	51.8
1982	27.1	52.4
1981	27.8	52.7
1980	28.4	52.7
1979	29	52.5
1978	29.6	52.1
1977	30.3	51.6
1976	31	51.1
1975	31.9	50.4
1974	33.1	50
1973	34.7	49.4
1972	36.9	48.9
1971	40	48.5
1970	44.3	48.2
1969	45.6	47.9
1968	46.4	47.6
1967	47.1	47.4
1966	47.6	47.6
1965	47.6	48
1964	47.3	48.8
1963	46.7	49.8
1962	45.9	50.9
1961	44.9	52
1960	45.3	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 45.3 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Rwanda
2100	18.4%	18.7%
2099	18.4%	18.9%
2098	18.4%	19%
2097	18.4%	19.1%
2096	18.4%	19.3%
2095	18.4%	19.4%
2094	18.4%	19.6%
2093	18.4%	19.7%
2092	18.4%	19.9%
2091	18.4%	20%
2090	18.4%	20.2%
2089	18.4%	20.4%
2088	18.4%	20.5%
2087	18.4%	20.7%
2086	18.4%	20.9%
2085	18.4%	21.1%
2084	18.4%	21.3%
2083	18.4%	21.5%
2082	18.4%	21.7%
2081	18.4%	21.9%
2080	18.4%	22.1%
2079	18.4%	22.2%
2078	18.4%	22.4%
2077	18.4%	22.6%
2076	18.4%	22.8%
2075	18.4%	23%
2074	18.3%	23.2%
2073	18.3%	23.4%
2072	18.3%	23.6%
2071	18.3%	23.8%
2070	18.2%	24%
2069	18.2%	24.2%
2068	18.2%	24.4%
2067	18.1%	24.6%
2066	18.1%	24.9%
2065	18.1%	25.1%
2064	18.1%	25.3%
2063	18.1%	25.6%
2062	18%	25.8%
2061	18%	26.1%
2060	18%	26.4%
2059	18%	26.7%
2058	18%	27%
2057	18%	27.3%
2056	18%	27.6%
2055	18%	27.9%
2054	17.9%	28.3%
2053	17.9%	28.6%
2052	17.9%	28.9%
2051	17.8%	29.2%
2050	17.8%	29.5%
2049	17.7%	29.8%
2048	17.6%	30.1%
2047	17.5%	30.4%
2046	17.4%	30.7%
2045	17.3%	31%
2044	17.2%	31.2%
2043	17.1%	31.5%
2042	16.9%	31.8%
2041	16.8%	32.1%
2040	16.6%	32.4%
2039	16.4%	32.7%
2038	16.3%	33%
2037	16.1%	33.3%
2036	16%	33.6%
2035	15.8%	33.9%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	15.6%	34.6%
2032	15.5%	34.9%
2031	15.4%	35.2%
2030	15.3%	35.6%
2029	15.2%	35.9%
2028	15.1%	36.2%
2027	15%	36.5%
2026	15%	36.9%
2025	15%	37.2%
2024	15.1%	37.4%
2023	15.2%	37.7%
2022	15.2%	38.2%
2021	15.5%	38.6%
2020	15.4%	39.2%
2019	14.6%	39.7%
2018	14%	40.1%
2017	13.7%	40.5%
2016	13.7%	40.9%
2015	13.9%	41.1%
2014	14.4%	41.4%
2013	14.6%	41.7%
2012	14.5%	41.9%
2011	14.2%	42.2%
2010	13.9%	42.4%
2009	14%	42.6%
2008	14.6%	42.8%
2007	16.4%	42.9%
2006	20.2%	42.9%
2005	22.5%	43.1%
2004	22.2%	43.3%
2003	22.2%	43.7%
2002	22.5%	44.3%
2001	23%	45.2%
2000	23.5%	46.4%
1999	24.1%	47.8%
1998	24.8%	49.2%
1997	25.5%	50.5%
1996	25.9%	51.4%
1995	26.1%	52.4%
1994	26.2%	50.1%
1993	26.4%	48.4%
1992	26.6%	48.7%
1991	26.8%	48.9%
1990	27%	49%
1989	27.1%	48.9%
1988	27.2%	48.9%
1987	27.2%	48.8%
1986	27%	48.6%
1985	27.2%	48.3%
1984	27.6%	48.1%
1983	28.1%	47.7%
1982	28.6%	47.4%
1981	29.2%	47.1%
1980	30%	46.8%
1979	31%	46.5%
1978	32.1%	46.4%
1977	33.3%	46.4%
1976	34.6%	46.4%
1975	35.7%	46.6%
1974	36.7%	46.9%
1973	37.4%	47.2%
1972	37.5%	47.5%
1971	36.9%	47.9%
1970	35.1%	48.2%
1969	33.9%	48.7%
1968	34.2%	49.2%
1967	34.7%	49.7%
1966	35.3%	50.2%
1965	36.2%	50.6%
1964	37.2%	50.8%
1963	38.7%	50.6%
1962	40.5%	50.2%
1961	42.5%	49.7%
1960	44.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 27% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Rwanda

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Qatar

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Rwanda
2023	4	229
2022	8	234
2021	7	254
2020	6	252
2019	5	261
2018	5	269
2017	5	275
2016	5	278
2015	6	292
2014	6	301
2013	6	317
2012	7	331
2011	7	358
2010	8	393
2009	8	418
2008	9	454
2007	9	494
2006	10	494
2005	11	465
2004	11	460
2003	11	551
2002	11	677
2001	12	769
2000	11	885
1999	12	1,073
1998	12	1,268
1997	13	1,318
1996	13	1,295
1995	13	1,505
1994	13	5,721
1993	13	1,619
1992	13	1,530
1991	13	1,386
1990	13	1,309
1989	14	1,238
1988	15	1,188
1987	15	1,145
1986	16	1,126
1985	17	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Rwanda
2023	0.6%	4%
2022	0.61%	4.08%
2021	0.63%	4.16%
2020	0.64%	4.25%
2019	0.67%	4.34%
2018	0.69%	4.43%
2017	0.72%	4.52%
2016	0.75%	4.63%
2015	0.79%	4.78%
2014	0.82%	4.96%
2013	0.84%	5.17%
2012	0.87%	5.45%
2011	0.89%	5.81%
2010	0.91%	6.33%
2009	0.93%	6.92%
2008	0.96%	7.62%
2007	0.98%	8.45%
2006	1.01%	9.37%
2005	1.04%	10.5%
2004	1.08%	11.8%
2003	1.12%	13.3%
2002	1.16%	14.9%
2001	1.2%	16.7%
2000	1.25%	18.5%
1999	1.29%	20.2%
1998	1.34%	21.5%
1997	1.4%	22.2%
1996	1.46%	22.2%
1995	1.53%	21.8%
1994	1.61%	38.9%
1993	1.71%	19.3%
1992	1.82%	17.5%
1991	1.94%	16%
1990	2.08%	15.1%
1989	2.23%	14.8%
1988	2.37%	14.8%
1987	2.52%	15.2%
1986	2.68%	15.6%
1985	2.82%	16.1%
1984	2.98%	16.6%
1983	3.13%	17.4%
1982	3.29%	18.6%
1981	3.45%	20.1%
1980	3.62%	21.8%
1979	3.81%	23.4%
1978	4.02%	24.6%
1977	4.24%	25.1%
1976	4.48%	25.1%
1975	4.75%	24.6%
1974	5.06%	24%
1973	5.4%	23.4%
1972	5.77%	23%
1971	6.16%	22.6%
1970	6.6%	22.3%
1969	7.07%	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.