Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Sierra Leone by year

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Qatar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Sierra Leone
2023	1.73	3.79
2022	1.74	3.88
2021	1.61	3.98
2020	1.68	4.08
2019	1.73	4.19
2018	1.76	4.29
2017	1.83	4.39
2016	1.86	4.47
2015	1.98	4.55
2014	2.03	4.7
2013	2.03	4.87
2012	2.04	5.06
2011	2.07	5.21
2010	2.14	5.33
2009	2.25	5.45
2008	2.37	5.56
2007	2.44	5.64
2006	2.51	5.74
2005	2.64	5.81
2004	2.79	5.92
2003	2.93	6.09
2002	3.01	6.23
2001	3.08	6.31
2000	3.07	6.36
1999	3.12	6.42
1998	3.21	6.5
1997	3.33	6.53
1996	3.44	6.55
1995	3.56	6.56
1994	3.67	6.56
1993	3.77	6.57
1992	3.85	6.56
1991	3.99	6.55
1990	4.23	6.57
1989	4.41	6.57
1988	4.51	6.59
1987	4.54	6.61
1986	4.57	6.6
1985	4.64	6.59
1984	4.76	6.59
1983	4.9	6.57
1982	5.04	6.56
1981	5.2	6.55
1980	5.33	6.56
1979	5.46	6.58
1978	5.58	6.59
1977	5.69	6.57
1976	5.78	6.55
1975	5.86	6.55
1974	5.94	6.53
1973	6.01	6.47
1972	6.07	6.45
1971	6.15	6.43
1970	6.23	6.41
1969	6.31	6.39
1968	6.39	6.39
1967	6.46	6.38
1966	6.52	6.35
1965	6.53	6.31
1964	6.53	6.29
1963	6.53	6.26
1962	6.53	6.22
1961	6.53	6.21
1960	6.53	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Sierra Leone
2023	23,845	188,788
2022	24,360	186,625
2021	21,297	183,326
2020	25,128	181,015
2019	24,112	181,068
2018	23,340	178,772
2017	23,244	173,259
2016	22,416	168,784
2015	22,568	162,275
2014	21,699	160,137
2013	19,669	161,265
2012	17,681	160,915
2011	16,543	158,858
2010	16,225	155,338
2009	15,595	152,669
2008	14,062	149,855
2007	11,351	145,740
2006	10,225	144,127
2005	11,392	137,234
2004	11,242	132,661
2003	11,291	130,312
2002	11,062	126,429
2001	10,683	116,647
2000	9,974	110,754
1999	9,431	102,295
1998	9,055	103,906
1997	8,846	105,433
1996	9,049	104,140
1995	9,186	100,885
1994	9,257	101,486
1993	9,250	103,317
1992	9,189	103,251
1991	9,182	105,477
1990	9,388	100,778
1989	9,407	98,298
1988	9,198	96,344
1987	8,806	94,235
1986	8,439	90,902
1985	8,212	88,869
1984	7,997	87,072
1983	7,765	84,628
1982	7,489	82,457
1981	7,202	80,111
1980	6,894	77,932
1979	6,579	75,992
1978	6,246	74,130
1977	5,925	71,663
1976	5,598	69,506
1975	5,289	67,560
1974	5,015	65,357
1973	4,780	62,443
1972	4,581	60,279
1971	4,433	58,484
1970	4,346	56,513
1969	3,941	54,768
1968	3,547	53,126
1967	3,167	51,734
1966	2,811	49,486
1965	2,472	47,223
1964	2,150	45,487
1963	1,854	43,569
1962	1,589	41,603
1961	1,357	40,022
1960	1,220	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Sierra Leone by year

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Qatar

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Sierra Leone
2023	9.91	30.6
2022	10.1	31.1
2021	9.56	31.6
2020	10	32.2
2019	9.98	32.8
2018	9.92	33.3
2017	10	33.8
2016	9.97	34.2
2015	10.6	34.7
2014	11.1	35.6
2013	11.4	36.6
2012	11.4	37.8
2011	11.3	38.5
2010	11.2	39.1
2009	11	39.9
2008	11.2	40.6
2007	10.8	41.1
2006	12	41.8
2005	15.4	42
2004	16.3	42.5
2003	16.9	43.5
2002	17.4	44.3
2001	17.6	44
2000	17.3	45
1999	17.3	46.1
1998	17.5	46.3
1997	18	46.3
1996	19.1	46.5
1995	19.9	46.8
1994	20.6	46.8
1993	21.2	46.9
1992	21.7	47
1991	22.3	47.5
1990	23.5	45.5
1989	24.4	46.3
1988	24.7	46.4
1987	24.6	46.6
1986	24.5	46.6
1985	25	46.7
1984	25.7	46.8
1983	26.4	46.7
1982	27.1	46.8
1981	27.8	46.8
1980	28.4	46.8
1979	29	47
1978	29.6	47.2
1977	30.3	47.1
1976	31	47.2
1975	31.9	47.3
1974	33.1	47.4
1973	34.7	47.2
1972	36.9	47.2
1971	40	47.3
1970	44.3	47.4
1969	45.6	47.5
1968	46.4	47.7
1967	47.1	47.9
1966	47.6	48
1965	47.6	48
1964	47.3	48.2
1963	46.7	48.2
1962	45.9	48.1
1961	44.9	48.1
1960	45.3	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 45.3 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Sierra Leone
2100	18.4%	19%
2099	18.4%	19%
2098	18.4%	19.1%
2097	18.4%	19.2%
2096	18.4%	19.3%
2095	18.4%	19.5%
2094	18.4%	19.6%
2093	18.4%	19.7%
2092	18.4%	19.8%
2091	18.4%	19.9%
2090	18.4%	20%
2089	18.4%	20.1%
2088	18.4%	20.3%
2087	18.4%	20.4%
2086	18.4%	20.5%
2085	18.4%	20.7%
2084	18.4%	20.8%
2083	18.4%	20.9%
2082	18.4%	21.1%
2081	18.4%	21.2%
2080	18.4%	21.4%
2079	18.4%	21.6%
2078	18.4%	21.7%
2077	18.4%	21.9%
2076	18.4%	22.1%
2075	18.4%	22.2%
2074	18.3%	22.4%
2073	18.3%	22.6%
2072	18.3%	22.8%
2071	18.3%	23%
2070	18.2%	23.2%
2069	18.2%	23.4%
2068	18.2%	23.6%
2067	18.1%	23.8%
2066	18.1%	24%
2065	18.1%	24.3%
2064	18.1%	24.5%
2063	18.1%	24.7%
2062	18%	25%
2061	18%	25.2%
2060	18%	25.5%
2059	18%	25.7%
2058	18%	26%
2057	18%	26.3%
2056	18%	26.6%
2055	18%	26.9%
2054	17.9%	27.1%
2053	17.9%	27.4%
2052	17.9%	27.7%
2051	17.8%	28.1%
2050	17.8%	28.4%
2049	17.7%	28.7%
2048	17.6%	29%
2047	17.5%	29.3%
2046	17.4%	29.7%
2045	17.3%	30%
2044	17.2%	30.3%
2043	17.1%	30.7%
2042	16.9%	31.1%
2041	16.8%	31.4%
2040	16.6%	31.8%
2039	16.4%	32.2%
2038	16.3%	32.6%
2037	16.1%	33%
2036	16%	33.4%
2035	15.8%	33.8%
2034	15.7%	34.2%
2033	15.6%	34.6%
2032	15.5%	35%
2031	15.4%	35.4%
2030	15.3%	35.7%
2029	15.2%	36.1%
2028	15.1%	36.5%
2027	15%	37%
2026	15%	37.4%
2025	15%	37.9%
2024	15.1%	38.1%
2023	15.2%	38.5%
2022	15.2%	39%
2021	15.5%	39.4%
2020	15.4%	39.8%
2019	14.6%	40.2%
2018	14%	40.6%
2017	13.7%	41%
2016	13.7%	41.4%
2015	13.9%	41.8%
2014	14.4%	42.2%
2013	14.6%	42.5%
2012	14.5%	42.8%
2011	14.2%	43%
2010	13.9%	43.2%
2009	14%	43.4%
2008	14.6%	43.5%
2007	16.4%	43.6%
2006	20.2%	43.7%
2005	22.5%	43.8%
2004	22.2%	43.9%
2003	22.2%	43.9%
2002	22.5%	43.9%
2001	23%	43.9%
2000	23.5%	43.8%
1999	24.1%	43.7%
1998	24.8%	43.6%
1997	25.5%	43.5%
1996	25.9%	43.5%
1995	26.1%	43.4%
1994	26.2%	43.3%
1993	26.4%	43.2%
1992	26.6%	43.1%
1991	26.8%	43%
1990	27%	42.9%
1989	27.1%	42.9%
1988	27.2%	42.8%
1987	27.2%	42.7%
1986	27%	42.6%
1985	27.2%	42.5%
1984	27.6%	42.3%
1983	28.1%	42.2%
1982	28.6%	42.1%
1981	29.2%	42%
1980	30%	41.9%
1979	31%	41.8%
1978	32.1%	41.7%
1977	33.3%	41.6%
1976	34.6%	41.4%
1975	35.7%	41.3%
1974	36.7%	41.1%
1973	37.4%	40.9%
1972	37.5%	40.7%
1971	36.9%	40.6%
1970	35.1%	40.3%
1969	33.9%	40.1%
1968	34.2%	39.9%
1967	34.7%	39.6%
1966	35.3%	39.4%
1965	36.2%	39.1%
1964	37.2%	38.8%
1963	38.7%	38.5%
1962	40.5%	38.3%
1961	42.5%	38.3%
1960	44.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 27% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Sierra Leone

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Qatar

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Sierra Leone
2023	4	354
2022	8	370
2021	7	403
2020	6	422
2019	5	464
2018	5	491
2017	5	578
2016	5	633
2015	6	730
2014	6	821
2013	6	842
2012	7	915
2011	7	967
2010	8	1,018
2009	8	1,054
2008	9	1,093
2007	9	1,132
2006	10	1,168
2005	11	1,294
2004	11	1,366
2003	11	1,433
2002	11	1,492
2001	12	1,518
2000	11	1,603
1999	12	1,731
1998	12	1,753
1997	13	1,721
1996	13	1,726
1995	13	1,777
1994	13	1,755
1993	13	1,696
1992	13	1,681
1991	13	1,699
1990	13	1,572
1989	14	1,575
1988	15	1,549
1987	15	1,533
1986	16	1,530
1985	17	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Sierra Leone
2023	0.6%	9.43%
2022	0.61%	9.77%
2021	0.63%	10.1%
2020	0.64%	10.5%
2019	0.67%	10.9%
2018	0.69%	11.3%
2017	0.72%	11.8%
2016	0.75%	12.3%
2015	0.79%	13.8%
2014	0.82%	13.7%
2013	0.84%	13.9%
2012	0.87%	14.5%
2011	0.89%	15.2%
2010	0.91%	15.9%
2009	0.93%	16.6%
2008	0.96%	17.3%
2007	0.98%	18.1%
2006	1.01%	18.8%
2005	1.04%	19.4%
2004	1.08%	20.1%
2003	1.12%	20.7%
2002	1.16%	21.3%
2001	1.2%	21.8%
2000	1.25%	22.4%
1999	1.29%	22.9%
1998	1.34%	23.4%
1997	1.4%	23.9%
1996	1.46%	24.3%
1995	1.53%	24.7%
1994	1.61%	25%
1993	1.71%	25.3%
1992	1.82%	25.5%
1991	1.94%	25.7%
1990	2.08%	25.9%
1989	2.23%	26.2%
1988	2.37%	26.4%
1987	2.52%	26.6%
1986	2.68%	26.9%
1985	2.82%	27.2%
1984	2.98%	27.5%
1983	3.13%	27.8%
1982	3.29%	28.1%
1981	3.45%	28.5%
1980	3.62%	28.9%
1979	3.81%	29.2%
1978	4.02%	29.6%
1977	4.24%	30%
1976	4.48%	30.5%
1975	4.75%	30.9%
1974	5.06%	31.4%
1973	5.4%	31.9%
1972	5.77%	32.3%
1971	6.16%	32.9%
1970	6.6%	33.4%
1969	7.07%	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.