Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Qatar vs United Kingdom by year

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Qatar

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	United Kingdom
2023	1.73	1.56
2022	1.74	1.56
2021	1.61	1.58
2020	1.68	1.57
2019	1.73	1.63
2018	1.76	1.68
2017	1.83	1.74
2016	1.86	1.79
2015	1.98	1.8
2014	2.03	1.81
2013	2.03	1.83
2012	2.04	1.92
2011	2.07	1.91
2010	2.14	1.92
2009	2.25	1.89
2008	2.37	1.91
2007	2.44	1.86
2006	2.51	1.82
2005	2.64	1.76
2004	2.79	1.75
2003	2.93	1.7
2002	3.01	1.63
2001	3.08	1.63
2000	3.07	1.64
1999	3.12	1.68
1998	3.21	1.71
1997	3.33	1.72
1996	3.44	1.73
1995	3.56	1.71
1994	3.67	1.74
1993	3.77	1.76
1992	3.85	1.79
1991	3.99	1.82
1990	4.23	1.83
1989	4.41	1.79
1988	4.51	1.82
1987	4.54	1.81
1986	4.57	1.78
1985	4.64	1.79
1984	4.76	1.77
1983	4.9	1.77
1982	5.04	1.78
1981	5.2	1.82
1980	5.33	1.9
1979	5.46	1.86
1978	5.58	1.75
1977	5.69	1.69
1976	5.78	1.74
1975	5.86	1.81
1974	5.94	1.92
1973	6.01	2.04
1972	6.07	2.2
1971	6.15	2.41
1970	6.23	2.44
1969	6.31	2.51
1968	6.39	2.6
1967	6.46	2.68
1966	6.52	2.78
1965	6.53	2.86
1964	6.53	2.93
1963	6.53	2.88
1962	6.53	2.86
1961	6.53	2.78
1960	6.53	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	United Kingdom
2023	23,845	34,589
2022	24,360	39,751
2021	21,297	30,612
2020	25,128	-4,272
2019	24,112	108,342
2018	23,340	119,321
2017	23,244	145,125
2016	22,416	177,139
2015	22,568	175,738
2014	21,699	206,784
2013	19,669	198,830
2012	17,681	248,473
2011	16,543	259,361
2010	16,225	251,066
2009	15,595	230,422
2008	14,062	216,325
2007	11,351	196,232
2006	10,225	176,455
2005	11,392	144,963
2004	11,242	131,974
2003	11,291	89,471
2002	11,062	65,308
2001	10,683	65,032
2000	9,974	70,671
1999	9,431	64,551
1998	9,055	87,730
1997	8,846	99,138
1996	9,049	98,884
1995	9,186	87,028
1994	9,257	127,304
1993	9,250	103,893
1992	9,189	149,709
1991	9,182	143,562
1990	9,388	154,569
1989	9,407	119,861
1988	9,198	136,628
1987	8,806	136,325
1986	8,439	90,690
1985	8,212	79,170
1984	7,997	84,633
1983	7,765	61,966
1982	7,489	56,314
1981	7,202	73,234
1980	6,894	95,734
1979	6,579	61,872
1978	6,246	16,859
1977	5,925	0
1976	5,598	-5,621
1975	5,289	33,735
1974	5,015	67,476
1973	4,780	112,389
1972	4,581	162,650
1971	4,433	257,123
1970	4,346	244,918
1969	3,941	260,577
1968	3,547	292,622
1967	3,167	346,145
1966	2,811	333,356
1965	2,472	364,132
1964	2,150	405,000
1963	1,854	337,995
1962	1,589	340,800
1961	1,357	311,519
1960	1,220	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Qatar vs United Kingdom 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	United Kingdom
2023	9.91	10
2022	10.1	10.1
2021	9.56	10.2
2020	10	10.2
2019	9.98	10.6
2018	9.92	11
2017	10	11.4
2016	9.97	11.8
2015	10.6	11.9
2014	11.1	12
2013	11.4	12.1
2012	11.4	12.8
2011	11.3	12.8
2010	11.2	12.9
2009	11	12.7
2008	11.2	12.9
2007	10.8	12.6
2006	12	12.3
2005	15.4	12
2004	16.3	11.9
2003	16.9	11.7
2002	17.4	11.3
2001	17.6	11.3
2000	17.3	11.5
1999	17.3	11.9
1998	17.5	12.3
1997	18	12.5
1996	19.1	12.6
1995	19.9	12.6
1994	20.6	13
1993	21.2	13.2
1992	21.7	13.6
1991	22.3	13.8
1990	23.5	13.9
1989	24.4	13.6
1988	24.7	13.8
1987	24.6	13.7
1986	24.5	13.3
1985	25	13.3
1984	25.7	12.9
1983	26.4	12.8
1982	27.1	12.8
1981	27.8	13
1980	28.4	13.4
1979	29	13.1
1978	29.6	12.2
1977	30.3	11.7
1976	31	12
1975	31.9	12.4
1974	33.1	13.1
1973	34.7	13.9
1972	36.9	14.9
1971	40	16.1
1970	44.3	16.2
1969	45.6	16.6
1968	46.4	17.2
1967	47.1	17.5
1966	47.6	17.9
1965	47.6	18.3
1964	47.3	18.8
1963	46.7	18.5
1962	45.9	18.3
1961	44.9	17.9
1960	45.3	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 45.3 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	United Kingdom
2100	18.4%	13.4%
2099	18.4%	13.4%
2098	18.4%	13.4%
2097	18.4%	13.5%
2096	18.4%	13.5%
2095	18.4%	13.6%
2094	18.4%	13.6%
2093	18.4%	13.7%
2092	18.4%	13.7%
2091	18.4%	13.8%
2090	18.4%	13.8%
2089	18.4%	13.8%
2088	18.4%	13.9%
2087	18.4%	13.9%
2086	18.4%	13.9%
2085	18.4%	13.9%
2084	18.4%	13.9%
2083	18.4%	13.9%
2082	18.4%	13.9%
2081	18.4%	13.9%
2080	18.4%	13.9%
2079	18.4%	13.8%
2078	18.4%	13.8%
2077	18.4%	13.8%
2076	18.4%	13.8%
2075	18.4%	13.8%
2074	18.3%	13.8%
2073	18.3%	13.8%
2072	18.3%	13.8%
2071	18.3%	13.8%
2070	18.2%	13.8%
2069	18.2%	13.8%
2068	18.2%	13.9%
2067	18.1%	13.9%
2066	18.1%	14%
2065	18.1%	14.1%
2064	18.1%	14.2%
2063	18.1%	14.3%
2062	18%	14.4%
2061	18%	14.5%
2060	18%	14.5%
2059	18%	14.6%
2058	18%	14.7%
2057	18%	14.8%
2056	18%	14.9%
2055	18%	15%
2054	17.9%	15%
2053	17.9%	15%
2052	17.9%	15.1%
2051	17.8%	15.1%
2050	17.8%	15.1%
2049	17.7%	15%
2048	17.6%	15%
2047	17.5%	15%
2046	17.4%	14.9%
2045	17.3%	14.9%
2044	17.2%	14.9%
2043	17.1%	14.8%
2042	16.9%	14.8%
2041	16.8%	14.8%
2040	16.6%	14.8%
2039	16.4%	14.8%
2038	16.3%	14.9%
2037	16.1%	14.9%
2036	16%	14.9%
2035	15.8%	15%
2034	15.7%	15.1%
2033	15.6%	15.3%
2032	15.5%	15.4%
2031	15.4%	15.6%
2030	15.3%	15.9%
2029	15.2%	16.1%
2028	15.1%	16.3%
2027	15%	16.6%
2026	15%	16.8%
2025	15%	17.1%
2024	15.1%	17.2%
2023	15.2%	17.4%
2022	15.2%	17.6%
2021	15.5%	17.8%
2020	15.4%	18%
2019	14.6%	18%
2018	14%	18.1%
2017	13.7%	18%
2016	13.7%	18%
2015	13.9%	17.9%
2014	14.4%	17.8%
2013	14.6%	17.8%
2012	14.5%	17.8%
2011	14.2%	17.7%
2010	13.9%	17.8%
2009	14%	17.8%
2008	14.6%	17.8%
2007	16.4%	17.9%
2006	20.2%	18%
2005	22.5%	18.2%
2004	22.2%	18.3%
2003	22.2%	18.4%
2002	22.5%	18.5%
2001	23%	18.7%
2000	23.5%	18.9%
1999	24.1%	19.2%
1998	24.8%	19.3%
1997	25.5%	19.3%
1996	25.9%	19.4%
1995	26.1%	19.5%
1994	26.2%	19.6%
1993	26.4%	19.5%
1992	26.6%	19.4%
1991	26.8%	19.3%
1990	27%	19.1%
1989	27.1%	19.1%
1988	27.2%	18.9%
1987	27.2%	18.9%
1986	27%	19.1%
1985	27.2%	19.3%
1984	27.6%	19.5%
1983	28.1%	19.8%
1982	28.6%	20.2%
1981	29.2%	20.6%
1980	30%	21%
1979	31%	21.4%
1978	32.1%	21.9%
1977	33.3%	22.4%
1976	34.6%	22.9%
1975	35.7%	23.3%
1974	36.7%	23.6%
1973	37.4%	23.9%
1972	37.5%	24%
1971	36.9%	24.1%
1970	35.1%	24.1%
1969	33.9%	24%
1968	34.2%	23.9%
1967	34.7%	23.7%
1966	35.3%	23.5%
1965	36.2%	23.4%
1964	37.2%	23.3%
1963	38.7%	23.2%
1962	40.5%	23.2%
1961	42.5%	23.3%
1960	44.2%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 27% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs United Kingdom

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Qatar

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	United Kingdom
2023	4	8
2022	8	15
2021	7	13
2020	6	14
2019	5	9
2018	5	9
2017	5	9
2016	5	9
2015	6	9
2014	6	9
2013	6	9
2012	7	9
2011	7	10
2010	8	10
2009	8	11
2008	9	11
2007	9	11
2006	10	12
2005	11	12
2004	11	13
2003	11	14
2002	11	13
2001	12	13
2000	11	12
1999	12	11
1998	12	10
1997	13	9
1996	13	8
1995	13	9
1994	13	9
1993	13	8
1992	13	7
1991	13	7
1990	13	6
1989	14	5
1988	15	4
1987	15	3
1986	16	2
1985	17	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	United Kingdom
2023	0.6%	0.45%
2022	0.61%	0.45%
2021	0.63%	0.44%
2020	0.64%	0.44%
2019	0.67%	0.44%
2018	0.69%	0.44%
2017	0.72%	0.44%
2016	0.75%	0.44%
2015	0.79%	0.45%
2014	0.82%	0.45%
2013	0.84%	0.46%
2012	0.87%	0.48%
2011	0.89%	0.5%
2010	0.91%	0.52%
2009	0.93%	0.54%
2008	0.96%	0.56%
2007	0.98%	0.58%
2006	1.01%	0.59%
2005	1.04%	0.6%
2004	1.08%	0.61%
2003	1.12%	0.63%
2002	1.16%	0.63%
2001	1.2%	0.64%
2000	1.25%	0.65%
1999	1.29%	0.67%
1998	1.34%	0.68%
1997	1.4%	0.69%
1996	1.46%	0.7%
1995	1.53%	0.72%
1994	1.61%	0.74%
1993	1.71%	0.77%
1992	1.82%	0.82%
1991	1.94%	0.87%
1990	2.08%	0.93%
1989	2.23%	0.99%
1988	2.37%	1.04%
1987	2.52%	1.08%
1986	2.68%	1.11%
1985	2.82%	1.14%
1984	2.98%	1.17%
1983	3.13%	1.22%
1982	3.29%	1.27%
1981	3.45%	1.34%
1980	3.62%	1.41%
1979	3.81%	1.49%
1978	4.02%	1.57%
1977	4.24%	1.64%
1976	4.48%	1.72%
1975	4.75%	1.8%
1974	5.06%	1.87%
1973	5.4%	1.94%
1972	5.77%	2%
1971	6.16%	2.06%
1970	6.6%	2.1%
1969	7.07%	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

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