Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Tuvalu by year

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Qatar

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Tuvalu
2023	1.73	3.21
2022	1.74	3.24
2021	1.61	3.28
2020	1.68	3.31
2019	1.73	3.33
2018	1.76	3.33
2017	1.83	3.3
2016	1.86	3.3
2015	1.98	3.31
2014	2.03	3.33
2013	2.03	3.39
2012	2.04	3.47
2011	2.07	3.46
2010	2.14	3.44
2009	2.25	3.43
2008	2.37	3.42
2007	2.44	3.45
2006	2.51	3.53
2005	2.64	3.55
2004	2.79	3.55
2003	2.93	3.58
2002	3.01	3.64
2001	3.08	3.75
2000	3.07	3.84
1999	3.12	3.92
1998	3.21	3.95
1997	3.33	3.95
1996	3.44	3.95
1995	3.56	3.96
1994	3.67	3.92
1993	3.77	3.92
1992	3.85	3.86
1991	3.99	3.79
1990	4.23	3.75
1989	4.41	3.8
1988	4.51	3.88
1987	4.54	3.94
1986	4.57	3.97
1985	4.64	3.97
1984	4.76	3.95
1983	4.9	3.91
1982	5.04	3.88
1981	5.2	3.8
1980	5.33	3.73
1979	5.46	3.65
1978	5.58	3.59
1977	5.69	3.56
1976	5.78	3.55
1975	5.86	3.58
1974	5.94	3.63
1973	6.01	3.71
1972	6.07	3.81
1971	6.15	3.94
1970	6.23	4.08
1969	6.31	4.23
1968	6.39	4.36
1967	6.46	4.49
1966	6.52	4.64
1965	6.53	4.73
1964	6.53	4.83
1963	6.53	4.91
1962	6.53	5
1961	6.53	5.09
1960	6.53	5.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Tuvalu
2023	23,845	137
2022	24,360	150
2021	21,297	151
2020	25,128	161
2019	24,112	166
2018	23,340	169
2017	23,244	163
2016	22,416	157
2015	22,568	153
2014	21,699	149
2013	19,669	148
2012	17,681	148
2011	16,543	142
2010	16,225	136
2009	15,595	130
2008	14,062	125
2007	11,351	125
2006	10,225	129
2005	11,392	131
2004	11,242	132
2003	11,291	136
2002	11,062	141
2001	10,683	151
2000	9,974	159
1999	9,431	166
1998	9,055	172
1997	8,846	177
1996	9,049	182
1995	9,186	191
1994	9,257	195
1993	9,250	202
1992	9,189	196
1991	9,182	203
1990	9,388	204
1989	9,407	208
1988	9,198	215
1987	8,806	219
1986	8,439	219
1985	8,212	215
1984	7,997	212
1983	7,765	206
1982	7,489	198
1981	7,202	186
1980	6,894	173
1979	6,579	158
1978	6,246	141
1977	5,925	128
1976	5,598	117
1975	5,289	108
1974	5,015	102
1973	4,780	101
1972	4,581	94
1971	4,433	101
1970	4,346	102
1969	3,941	102
1968	3,547	97
1967	3,167	92
1966	2,811	91
1965	2,472	93
1964	2,150	98
1963	1,854	106
1962	1,589	113
1961	1,357	120
1960	1,220	126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Tuvalu by year

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Qatar

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Tuvalu
2023	9.91	23.1
2022	10.1	24.1
2021	9.56	24.4
2020	10	24.6
2019	9.98	24.9
2018	9.92	24.9
2017	10	24.3
2016	9.97	23.8
2015	10.6	23.3
2014	11.1	23
2013	11.4	22.8
2012	11.4	22.9
2011	11.3	22.5
2010	11.2	22.2
2009	11	21.9
2008	11.2	21.7
2007	10.8	21.9
2006	12	22.4
2005	15.4	22.7
2004	16.3	23.1
2003	16.9	23.6
2002	17.4	24.5
2001	17.6	25.6
2000	17.3	26.6
1999	17.3	27.6
1998	17.5	28.4
1997	18	29
1996	19.1	29.8
1995	19.9	30.8
1994	20.6	31.5
1993	21.2	32.6
1992	21.7	33.1
1991	22.3	33.3
1990	23.5	33.7
1989	24.4	34.7
1988	24.7	36
1987	24.6	36.9
1986	24.5	37.4
1985	25	37.5
1984	25.7	37.4
1983	26.4	36.9
1982	27.1	36.2
1981	27.8	35
1980	28.4	33.7
1979	29	32.3
1978	29.6	30.6
1977	30.3	29.5
1976	31	28.8
1975	31.9	28.5
1974	33.1	28.6
1973	34.7	29.4
1972	36.9	29.5
1971	40	30
1970	44.3	30.5
1969	45.6	31.1
1968	46.4	30.6
1967	47.1	30.2
1966	47.6	30.4
1965	47.6	31
1964	47.3	32.4
1963	46.7	34.3
1962	45.9	36.5
1961	44.9	38.8
1960	45.3	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 45.3 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Tuvalu
2100	18.4%	19%
2099	18.4%	19%
2098	18.4%	19.2%
2097	18.4%	19.3%
2096	18.4%	19.4%
2095	18.4%	19.6%
2094	18.4%	19.7%
2093	18.4%	19.9%
2092	18.4%	20.1%
2091	18.4%	20.3%
2090	18.4%	20.5%
2089	18.4%	20.6%
2088	18.4%	20.8%
2087	18.4%	21%
2086	18.4%	21.2%
2085	18.4%	21.4%
2084	18.4%	21.5%
2083	18.4%	21.7%
2082	18.4%	21.8%
2081	18.4%	21.9%
2080	18.4%	22%
2079	18.4%	22.1%
2078	18.4%	22.1%
2077	18.4%	22.2%
2076	18.4%	22.3%
2075	18.4%	22.4%
2074	18.3%	22.5%
2073	18.3%	22.6%
2072	18.3%	22.7%
2071	18.3%	22.8%
2070	18.2%	22.9%
2069	18.2%	23.1%
2068	18.2%	23.3%
2067	18.1%	23.5%
2066	18.1%	23.8%
2065	18.1%	24.1%
2064	18.1%	24.4%
2063	18.1%	24.7%
2062	18%	25.1%
2061	18%	25.4%
2060	18%	25.7%
2059	18%	26.1%
2058	18%	26.5%
2057	18%	26.8%
2056	18%	27.1%
2055	18%	27.3%
2054	17.9%	27.5%
2053	17.9%	27.7%
2052	17.9%	27.8%
2051	17.8%	27.9%
2050	17.8%	27.9%
2049	17.7%	27.8%
2048	17.6%	27.7%
2047	17.5%	27.6%
2046	17.4%	27.4%
2045	17.3%	27.3%
2044	17.2%	27.1%
2043	17.1%	27%
2042	16.9%	26.9%
2041	16.8%	26.9%
2040	16.6%	26.9%
2039	16.4%	27%
2038	16.3%	27.3%
2037	16.1%	27.7%
2036	16%	28%
2035	15.8%	28.4%
2034	15.7%	29%
2033	15.6%	29.6%
2032	15.5%	30.3%
2031	15.4%	30.9%
2030	15.3%	31.5%
2029	15.2%	32.1%
2028	15.1%	32.6%
2027	15%	32.9%
2026	15%	33%
2025	15%	33%
2024	15.1%	32.9%
2023	15.2%	32.6%
2022	15.2%	32%
2021	15.5%	31.6%
2020	15.4%	31.7%
2019	14.6%	31.7%
2018	14%	31.6%
2017	13.7%	31.6%
2016	13.7%	31.8%
2015	13.9%	31.9%
2014	14.4%	32.1%
2013	14.6%	32.4%
2012	14.5%	32.5%
2011	14.2%	32.6%
2010	13.9%	32.8%
2009	14%	33.1%
2008	14.6%	33.5%
2007	16.4%	34%
2006	20.2%	34.5%
2005	22.5%	35%
2004	22.2%	35.5%
2003	22.2%	36%
2002	22.5%	36.3%
2001	23%	36.3%
2000	23.5%	36.3%
1999	24.1%	36.2%
1998	24.8%	36.3%
1997	25.5%	36.3%
1996	25.9%	36.3%
1995	26.1%	36.2%
1994	26.2%	36.1%
1993	26.4%	35.9%
1992	26.6%	35.4%
1991	26.8%	35%
1990	27%	34.5%
1989	27.1%	34.1%
1988	27.2%	33.5%
1987	27.2%	32.9%
1986	27%	32.3%
1985	27.2%	31.7%
1984	27.6%	31.6%
1983	28.1%	32.1%
1982	28.6%	32.8%
1981	29.2%	33.4%
1980	30%	34%
1979	31%	34.5%
1978	32.1%	35.5%
1977	33.3%	37%
1976	34.6%	38.1%
1975	35.7%	38.9%
1974	36.7%	39.4%
1973	37.4%	40.2%
1972	37.5%	41.3%
1971	36.9%	42.3%
1970	35.1%	43.2%
1969	33.9%	43.9%
1968	34.2%	44.3%
1967	34.7%	44.1%
1966	35.3%	43.9%
1965	36.2%	43.9%
1964	37.2%	44.1%
1963	38.7%	43.9%
1962	40.5%	43.1%
1961	42.5%	42.1%
1960	44.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 27% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Tuvalu

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Qatar

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Tuvalu
2023	4	170
2022	8	220
2021	7	157
2020	6	206
2019	5	155
2018	5	153
2017	5	171
2016	5	170
2015	6	169
2014	6	168
2013	6	168
2012	7	168
2011	7	169
2010	8	213
2009	8	215
2008	9	219
2007	9	222
2006	10	226
2005	11	230
2004	11	209
2003	11	210
2002	11	234
2001	12	235
2000	11	237
1999	12	242
1998	12	245
1997	13	249
1996	13	277
1995	13	281
1994	13	284
1993	13	286
1992	13	312
1991	13	289
1990	13	291
1989	14	296
1988	15	300
1987	15	252
1986	16	226
1985	17	230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Tuvalu
2023	0.6%	1.99%
2022	0.61%	2.05%
2021	0.63%	2.12%
2020	0.64%	2.19%
2019	0.67%	2.27%
2018	0.69%	2.35%
2017	0.72%	2.43%
2016	0.75%	2.52%
2015	0.79%	2.61%
2014	0.82%	2.71%
2013	0.84%	2.8%
2012	0.87%	2.91%
2011	0.89%	3.02%
2010	0.91%	3.14%
2009	0.93%	3.28%
2008	0.96%	3.42%
2007	0.98%	3.56%
2006	1.01%	3.68%
2005	1.04%	3.8%
2004	1.08%	3.89%
2003	1.12%	3.98%
2002	1.16%	4.07%
2001	1.2%	4.16%
2000	1.25%	4.26%
1999	1.29%	4.39%
1998	1.34%	4.52%
1997	1.4%	4.67%
1996	1.46%	4.81%
1995	1.53%	4.94%
1994	1.61%	5.05%
1993	1.71%	5.15%
1992	1.82%	5.24%
1991	1.94%	5.31%
1990	2.08%	5.37%
1989	2.23%	5.42%
1988	2.37%	5.47%
1987	2.52%	5.53%
1986	2.68%	5.59%
1985	2.82%	5.66%
1984	2.98%	5.76%
1983	3.13%	5.9%
1982	3.29%	6.06%
1981	3.45%	6.26%
1980	3.62%	6.49%
1979	3.81%	6.76%
1978	4.02%	7.08%
1977	4.24%	7.43%
1976	4.48%	7.84%
1975	4.75%	8.31%
1974	5.06%	8.81%
1973	5.4%	9.37%
1972	5.77%	9.93%
1971	6.16%	10.5%
1970	6.6%	11.1%
1969	7.07%	11.7%
1968	-	12.3%
1967	-	12.9%
1966	-	13.6%
1965	-	14.2%
1964	-	14.9%
1963	-	15.6%
1962	-	16.3%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.