Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Senegal

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Senegal by year

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Qatar

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Senegal
2023	1.73	3.82
2022	1.74	3.86
2021	1.61	3.94
2020	1.68	4
2019	1.73	4.1
2018	1.76	4.29
2017	1.83	4.49
2016	1.86	4.65
2015	1.98	4.75
2014	2.03	4.88
2013	2.03	5.05
2012	2.04	5.13
2011	2.07	5.1
2010	2.14	5.06
2009	2.25	5.03
2008	2.37	5.02
2007	2.44	5.02
2006	2.51	5.06
2005	2.64	5.13
2004	2.79	5.19
2003	2.93	5.25
2002	3.01	5.3
2001	3.08	5.4
2000	3.07	5.5
1999	3.12	5.57
1998	3.21	5.58
1997	3.33	5.64
1996	3.44	5.72
1995	3.56	5.82
1994	3.67	5.92
1993	3.77	6.05
1992	3.85	6.15
1991	3.99	6.27
1990	4.23	6.4
1989	4.41	6.48
1988	4.51	6.58
1987	4.54	6.79
1986	4.57	6.9
1985	4.64	7.01
1984	4.76	7.11
1983	4.9	7.19
1982	5.04	7.25
1981	5.2	7.28
1980	5.33	7.29
1979	5.46	7.29
1978	5.58	7.28
1977	5.69	7.27
1976	5.78	7.26
1975	5.86	7.25
1974	5.94	7.25
1973	6.01	7.26
1972	6.07	7.26
1971	6.15	7.26
1970	6.23	7.26
1969	6.31	7.26
1968	6.39	7.25
1967	6.46	7.24
1966	6.52	7.22
1965	6.53	7.19
1964	6.53	7.16
1963	6.53	7.12
1962	6.53	7.08
1961	6.53	7.04
1960	6.53	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Senegal
2023	23,845	431,006
2022	24,360	415,507
2021	21,297	403,019
2020	25,128	400,910
2019	24,112	399,436
2018	23,340	405,454
2017	23,244	410,366
2016	22,416	411,480
2015	22,568	407,008
2014	21,699	405,019
2013	19,669	406,582
2012	17,681	402,243
2011	16,543	387,290
2010	16,225	372,934
2009	15,595	362,238
2008	14,062	351,661
2007	11,351	339,963
2006	10,225	331,364
2005	11,392	323,908
2004	11,242	317,286
2003	11,291	308,856
2002	11,062	298,842
2001	10,683	289,690
2000	9,974	283,946
1999	9,431	277,944
1998	9,055	267,404
1997	8,846	261,200
1996	9,049	255,418
1995	9,186	252,552
1994	9,257	249,115
1993	9,250	245,742
1992	9,189	241,482
1991	9,182	237,713
1990	9,388	234,155
1989	9,407	227,797
1988	9,198	221,772
1987	8,806	218,522
1986	8,439	212,887
1985	8,212	208,218
1984	7,997	203,125
1983	7,765	197,673
1982	7,489	191,309
1981	7,202	185,917
1980	6,894	179,707
1979	6,579	173,425
1978	6,246	167,744
1977	5,925	161,636
1976	5,598	154,776
1975	5,289	147,311
1974	5,015	139,974
1973	4,780	133,834
1972	4,581	128,024
1971	4,433	122,511
1970	4,346	117,264
1969	3,941	112,393
1968	3,547	108,240
1967	3,167	104,824
1966	2,811	101,359
1965	2,472	97,912
1964	2,150	94,797
1963	1,854	92,264
1962	1,589	89,937
1961	1,357	87,322
1960	1,220	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Senegal by year

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Qatar

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Senegal
2023	9.91	29.4
2022	10.1	29.5
2021	9.56	29.7
2020	10	29.9
2019	9.98	30.4
2018	9.92	31.6
2017	10	32.8
2016	9.97	33.8
2015	10.6	34.5
2014	11.1	35.5
2013	11.4	36.7
2012	11.4	37.5
2011	11.3	37.4
2010	11.2	37.3
2009	11	37.3
2008	11.2	37.3
2007	10.8	37.3
2006	12	37.6
2005	15.4	38
2004	16.3	38.4
2003	16.9	38.7
2002	17.4	38.6
2001	17.6	38.9
2000	17.3	39.3
1999	17.3	39.6
1998	17.5	39.2
1997	18	39.2
1996	19.1	39.3
1995	19.9	39.6
1994	20.6	39.9
1993	21.2	40.3
1992	21.7	40.7
1991	22.3	41.2
1990	23.5	41.8
1989	24.4	42.2
1988	24.7	42.7
1987	24.6	43.7
1986	24.5	44.5
1985	25	45.4
1984	25.7	46.2
1983	26.4	46.8
1982	27.1	47.4
1981	27.8	47.9
1980	28.4	48.3
1979	29	48.6
1978	29.6	49
1977	30.3	49.3
1976	31	49.4
1975	31.9	49.4
1974	33.1	49.4
1973	34.7	49.6
1972	36.9	49.8
1971	40	49.9
1970	44.3	49.9
1969	45.6	49.9
1968	46.4	50
1967	47.1	50.1
1966	47.6	50.1
1965	47.6	50.1
1964	47.3	50.1
1963	46.7	50.2
1962	45.9	50.3
1961	44.9	50.3
1960	45.3	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 45.3 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Senegal
2100	18.4%	20.1%
2099	18.4%	20.2%
2098	18.4%	20.4%
2097	18.4%	20.5%
2096	18.4%	20.7%
2095	18.4%	20.8%
2094	18.4%	21%
2093	18.4%	21.1%
2092	18.4%	21.3%
2091	18.4%	21.4%
2090	18.4%	21.6%
2089	18.4%	21.7%
2088	18.4%	21.9%
2087	18.4%	22%
2086	18.4%	22.2%
2085	18.4%	22.4%
2084	18.4%	22.6%
2083	18.4%	22.7%
2082	18.4%	22.9%
2081	18.4%	23.1%
2080	18.4%	23.3%
2079	18.4%	23.5%
2078	18.4%	23.7%
2077	18.4%	23.9%
2076	18.4%	24.2%
2075	18.4%	24.4%
2074	18.3%	24.6%
2073	18.3%	24.8%
2072	18.3%	25%
2071	18.3%	25.2%
2070	18.2%	25.4%
2069	18.2%	25.6%
2068	18.2%	25.8%
2067	18.1%	26%
2066	18.1%	26.2%
2065	18.1%	26.4%
2064	18.1%	26.6%
2063	18.1%	26.8%
2062	18%	27%
2061	18%	27.2%
2060	18%	27.4%
2059	18%	27.6%
2058	18%	27.9%
2057	18%	28.1%
2056	18%	28.3%
2055	18%	28.6%
2054	17.9%	28.8%
2053	17.9%	29.1%
2052	17.9%	29.4%
2051	17.8%	29.7%
2050	17.8%	30%
2049	17.7%	30.3%
2048	17.6%	30.7%
2047	17.5%	31%
2046	17.4%	31.3%
2045	17.3%	31.7%
2044	17.2%	32%
2043	17.1%	32.4%
2042	16.9%	32.7%
2041	16.8%	33.1%
2040	16.6%	33.4%
2039	16.4%	33.7%
2038	16.3%	34%
2037	16.1%	34.3%
2036	16%	34.5%
2035	15.8%	34.7%
2034	15.7%	35%
2033	15.6%	35.2%
2032	15.5%	35.5%
2031	15.4%	35.8%
2030	15.3%	36.1%
2029	15.2%	36.4%
2028	15.1%	36.7%
2027	15%	37.1%
2026	15%	37.5%
2025	15%	38%
2024	15.1%	38.2%
2023	15.2%	38.6%
2022	15.2%	39.2%
2021	15.5%	39.8%
2020	15.4%	40.3%
2019	14.6%	40.9%
2018	14%	41.3%
2017	13.7%	41.8%
2016	13.7%	42.1%
2015	13.9%	42.4%
2014	14.4%	42.6%
2013	14.6%	42.7%
2012	14.5%	42.7%
2011	14.2%	42.7%
2010	13.9%	42.7%
2009	14%	42.7%
2008	14.6%	42.7%
2007	16.4%	42.7%
2006	20.2%	42.8%
2005	22.5%	42.9%
2004	22.2%	43.1%
2003	22.2%	43.2%
2002	22.5%	43.5%
2001	23%	43.7%
2000	23.5%	43.9%
1999	24.1%	44.2%
1998	24.8%	44.4%
1997	25.5%	44.6%
1996	25.9%	44.9%
1995	26.1%	45.1%
1994	26.2%	45.4%
1993	26.4%	45.8%
1992	26.6%	46.1%
1991	26.8%	46.4%
1990	27%	46.6%
1989	27.1%	46.9%
1988	27.2%	47%
1987	27.2%	47.2%
1986	27%	47.3%
1985	27.2%	47.3%
1984	27.6%	47.2%
1983	28.1%	47.1%
1982	28.6%	46.9%
1981	29.2%	46.7%
1980	30%	46.4%
1979	31%	46%
1978	32.1%	45.6%
1977	33.3%	45.2%
1976	34.6%	44.8%
1975	35.7%	44.6%
1974	36.7%	44.4%
1973	37.4%	44.3%
1972	37.5%	44.2%
1971	36.9%	44.2%
1970	35.1%	44.2%
1969	33.9%	44.2%
1968	34.2%	44.2%
1967	34.7%	44.3%
1966	35.3%	44.3%
1965	36.2%	44.3%
1964	37.2%	44.3%
1963	38.7%	44.3%
1962	40.5%	44.3%
1961	42.5%	44.3%
1960	44.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 27% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Senegal

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Qatar

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Senegal
2023	4	237
2022	8	228
2021	7	263
2020	6	252
2019	5	286
2018	5	305
2017	5	325
2016	5	345
2015	6	357
2014	6	373
2013	6	385
2012	7	405
2011	7	415
2010	8	436
2009	8	441
2008	9	463
2007	9	457
2006	10	462
2005	11	488
2004	11	501
2003	11	520
2002	11	531
2001	12	560
2000	11	581
1999	12	602
1998	12	605
1997	13	599
1996	13	601
1995	13	586
1994	13	579
1993	13	589
1992	13	598
1991	13	616
1990	13	640
1989	14	662
1988	15	709
1987	15	760
1986	16	820
1985	17	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Senegal
2023	0.6%	3.85%
2022	0.61%	4.04%
2021	0.63%	4.25%
2020	0.64%	4.46%
2019	0.67%	4.65%
2018	0.69%	4.82%
2017	0.72%	4.97%
2016	0.75%	5.11%
2015	0.79%	5.24%
2014	0.82%	5.39%
2013	0.84%	5.57%
2012	0.87%	5.77%
2011	0.89%	6.01%
2010	0.91%	6.3%
2009	0.93%	6.63%
2008	0.96%	7.03%
2007	0.98%	7.52%
2006	1.01%	8.11%
2005	1.04%	8.8%
2004	1.08%	9.59%
2003	1.12%	10.5%
2002	1.16%	11.4%
2001	1.2%	12.2%
2000	1.25%	12.9%
1999	1.29%	13.4%
1998	1.34%	13.7%
1997	1.4%	13.9%
1996	1.46%	13.8%
1995	1.53%	13.8%
1994	1.61%	13.7%
1993	1.71%	13.6%
1992	1.82%	13.5%
1991	1.94%	13.6%
1990	2.08%	13.7%
1989	2.23%	14.1%
1988	2.37%	14.7%
1987	2.52%	15.4%
1986	2.68%	16.3%
1985	2.82%	17.1%
1984	2.98%	17.9%
1983	3.13%	18.5%
1982	3.29%	19.1%
1981	3.45%	19.7%
1980	3.62%	20.4%
1979	3.81%	21.2%
1978	4.02%	22.1%
1977	4.24%	23.1%
1976	4.48%	24.2%
1975	4.75%	25.3%
1974	5.06%	26.2%
1973	5.4%	27%
1972	5.77%	27.8%
1971	6.16%	28.4%
1970	6.6%	28.8%
1969	7.07%	29.2%
1968	-	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.