Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and United States

Fertility rate in Qatar vs United States by year

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Qatar

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	United States
2023	1.73	1.62
2022	1.74	1.66
2021	1.61	1.66
2020	1.68	1.64
2019	1.73	1.71
2018	1.76	1.73
2017	1.83	1.77
2016	1.86	1.82
2015	1.98	1.84
2014	2.03	1.86
2013	2.03	1.86
2012	2.04	1.88
2011	2.07	1.89
2010	2.14	1.93
2009	2.25	2
2008	2.37	2.07
2007	2.44	2.12
2006	2.51	2.11
2005	2.64	2.06
2004	2.79	2.05
2003	2.93	2.05
2002	3.01	2.02
2001	3.08	2.03
2000	3.07	2.06
1999	3.12	2.01
1998	3.21	2
1997	3.33	1.97
1996	3.44	1.98
1995	3.56	1.98
1994	3.67	2
1993	3.77	2.02
1992	3.85	2.05
1991	3.99	2.06
1990	4.23	2.08
1989	4.41	2.01
1988	4.51	1.93
1987	4.54	1.87
1986	4.57	1.84
1985	4.64	1.84
1984	4.76	1.81
1983	4.9	1.8
1982	5.04	1.83
1981	5.2	1.81
1980	5.33	1.84
1979	5.46	1.81
1978	5.58	1.76
1977	5.69	1.79
1976	5.78	1.74
1975	5.86	1.77
1974	5.94	1.84
1973	6.01	1.88
1972	6.07	2.01
1971	6.15	2.27
1970	6.23	2.48
1969	6.31	2.46
1968	6.39	2.46
1967	6.46	2.56
1966	6.52	2.72
1965	6.53	2.91
1964	6.53	3.19
1963	6.53	3.32
1962	6.53	3.46
1961	6.53	3.62
1960	6.53	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	United States
2023	23,845	502,372
2022	24,360	399,926
2021	21,297	199,137
2020	25,128	208,862
2019	24,112	887,476
2018	23,340	955,022
2017	23,244	1,028,037
2016	22,416	1,197,627
2015	22,568	1,270,126
2014	21,699	1,357,281
2013	19,669	1,322,711
2012	17,681	1,411,822
2011	16,543	1,441,697
2010	16,225	1,548,182
2009	15,595	1,717,920
2008	14,062	1,794,154
2007	11,351	1,897,757
2006	10,225	1,849,955
2005	11,392	1,684,445
2004	11,242	1,698,271
2003	11,291	1,653,615
2002	11,062	1,581,938
2001	10,683	1,595,826
2000	9,974	1,664,758
1999	9,431	1,564,050
1998	9,055	1,573,857
1997	8,846	1,501,014
1996	9,049	1,510,137
1995	9,186	1,546,031
1994	9,257	1,633,302
1993	9,250	1,717,685
1992	9,189	1,875,328
1991	9,182	1,926,543
1990	9,388	2,026,068
1989	9,407	1,875,826
1988	9,198	1,735,943
1987	8,806	1,720,252
1986	8,439	1,656,917
1985	8,212	1,689,258
1984	7,997	1,627,192
1983	7,765	1,636,544
1982	7,489	1,714,317
1981	7,202	1,652,153
1980	6,894	1,608,450
1979	6,579	1,597,894
1978	6,246	1,402,283
1977	5,925	1,431,556
1976	5,598	1,264,604
1975	5,289	1,252,644
1974	5,015	1,218,968
1973	4,780	1,165,499
1972	4,581	1,301,355
1971	4,433	1,640,519
1970	4,346	1,824,965
1969	3,941	1,702,487
1968	3,547	1,565,507
1967	3,167	1,669,181
1966	2,811	1,749,387
1965	2,472	1,943,030
1964	2,150	2,245,099
1963	1,854	2,289,826
1962	1,589	2,406,337
1961	1,357	2,571,681
1960	1,220	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Qatar vs United States by year

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Qatar

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	United States
2023	9.91	10.7
2022	10.1	11
2021	9.56	11
2020	10	10.9
2019	9.98	11.4
2018	9.92	11.6
2017	10	11.8
2016	9.97	12.2
2015	10.6	12.4
2014	11.1	12.5
2013	11.4	12.4
2012	11.4	12.6
2011	11.3	12.7
2010	11.2	13
2009	11	13.5
2008	11.2	14
2007	10.8	14.3
2006	12	14.3
2005	15.4	14
2004	16.3	14
2003	16.9	14.1
2002	17.4	14
2001	17.6	14.1
2000	17.3	14.4
1999	17.3	14.2
1998	17.5	14.3
1997	18	14.2
1996	19.1	14.4
1995	19.9	14.6
1994	20.6	15
1993	21.2	15.4
1992	21.7	15.8
1991	22.3	16.2
1990	23.5	16.7
1989	24.4	16.4
1988	24.7	16
1987	24.6	15.7
1986	24.5	15.6
1985	25	15.8
1984	25.7	15.6
1983	26.4	15.6
1982	27.1	15.9
1981	27.8	15.8
1980	28.4	15.9
1979	29	15.6
1978	29.6	15
1977	30.3	15.1
1976	31	14.6
1975	31.9	14.6
1974	33.1	14.8
1973	34.7	14.8
1972	36.9	15.6
1971	40	17.2
1970	44.3	18.4
1969	45.6	17.9
1968	46.4	17.6
1967	47.1	17.8
1966	47.6	18.4
1965	47.6	19.4
1964	47.3	21.1
1963	46.7	21.7
1962	45.9	22.4
1961	44.9	23.3
1960	45.3	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 45.3 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	United States
2100	18.4%	14.4%
2099	18.4%	14.4%
2098	18.4%	14.4%
2097	18.4%	14.4%
2096	18.4%	14.4%
2095	18.4%	14.5%
2094	18.4%	14.5%
2093	18.4%	14.5%
2092	18.4%	14.5%
2091	18.4%	14.6%
2090	18.4%	14.6%
2089	18.4%	14.7%
2088	18.4%	14.7%
2087	18.4%	14.7%
2086	18.4%	14.8%
2085	18.4%	14.8%
2084	18.4%	14.8%
2083	18.4%	14.9%
2082	18.4%	14.9%
2081	18.4%	14.9%
2080	18.4%	14.9%
2079	18.4%	14.9%
2078	18.4%	14.9%
2077	18.4%	14.9%
2076	18.4%	14.9%
2075	18.4%	14.9%
2074	18.3%	14.9%
2073	18.3%	14.9%
2072	18.3%	14.9%
2071	18.3%	14.9%
2070	18.2%	14.9%
2069	18.2%	14.9%
2068	18.2%	14.9%
2067	18.1%	14.9%
2066	18.1%	14.9%
2065	18.1%	15%
2064	18.1%	15%
2063	18.1%	15%
2062	18%	15.1%
2061	18%	15.1%
2060	18%	15.2%
2059	18%	15.3%
2058	18%	15.4%
2057	18%	15.5%
2056	18%	15.5%
2055	18%	15.6%
2054	17.9%	15.7%
2053	17.9%	15.8%
2052	17.9%	15.8%
2051	17.8%	15.9%
2050	17.8%	15.9%
2049	17.7%	16%
2048	17.6%	16%
2047	17.5%	16%
2046	17.4%	16%
2045	17.3%	16%
2044	17.2%	16%
2043	17.1%	16%
2042	16.9%	16%
2041	16.8%	15.9%
2040	16.6%	15.9%
2039	16.4%	15.9%
2038	16.3%	15.9%
2037	16.1%	15.9%
2036	16%	15.9%
2035	15.8%	15.9%
2034	15.7%	15.9%
2033	15.6%	16%
2032	15.5%	16.1%
2031	15.4%	16.2%
2030	15.3%	16.3%
2029	15.2%	16.5%
2028	15.1%	16.6%
2027	15%	16.8%
2026	15%	17%
2025	15%	17.2%
2024	15.1%	17.3%
2023	15.2%	17.6%
2022	15.2%	17.9%
2021	15.5%	18.1%
2020	15.4%	18.4%
2019	14.6%	18.6%
2018	14%	18.8%
2017	13.7%	18.9%
2016	13.7%	19.1%
2015	13.9%	19.2%
2014	14.4%	19.3%
2013	14.6%	19.4%
2012	14.5%	19.5%
2011	14.2%	19.6%
2010	13.9%	19.7%
2009	14%	19.8%
2008	14.6%	19.9%
2007	16.4%	20%
2006	20.2%	20.2%
2005	22.5%	20.3%
2004	22.2%	20.5%
2003	22.2%	20.7%
2002	22.5%	20.9%
2001	23%	21%
2000	23.5%	21.2%
1999	24.1%	21.3%
1998	24.8%	21.4%
1997	25.5%	21.5%
1996	25.9%	21.7%
1995	26.1%	21.8%
1994	26.2%	21.9%
1993	26.4%	21.9%
1992	26.6%	21.8%
1991	26.8%	21.7%
1990	27%	21.6%
1989	27.1%	21.5%
1988	27.2%	21.3%
1987	27.2%	21.3%
1986	27%	21.3%
1985	27.2%	21.5%
1984	27.6%	21.7%
1983	28.1%	21.8%
1982	28.6%	22%
1981	29.2%	22.1%
1980	30%	22.4%
1979	31%	22.8%
1978	32.1%	23.2%
1977	33.3%	23.8%
1976	34.6%	24.4%
1975	35.7%	25.2%
1974	36.7%	25.9%
1973	37.4%	26.6%
1972	37.5%	27.4%
1971	36.9%	28%
1970	35.1%	28.6%
1969	33.9%	29%
1968	34.2%	29.5%
1967	34.7%	30%
1966	35.3%	30.4%
1965	36.2%	30.7%
1964	37.2%	30.9%
1963	38.7%	31.1%
1962	40.5%	31.3%
1961	42.5%	31.4%
1960	44.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 27% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs United States

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Qatar

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	United States
2023	4	17
2022	8	20
2021	7	31
2020	6	22
2019	5	18
2018	5	18
2017	5	18
2016	5	18
2015	6	17
2014	6	17
2013	6	16
2012	7	16
2011	7	15
2010	8	15
2009	8	15
2008	9	14
2007	9	13
2006	10	13
2005	11	13
2004	11	13
2003	11	13
2002	11	13
2001	12	13
2000	11	12
1999	12	12
1998	12	11
1997	13	11
1996	13	11
1995	13	12
1994	13	11
1993	13	12
1992	13	11
1991	13	12
1990	13	12
1989	14	12
1988	15	12
1987	15	11
1986	16	11
1985	17	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	United States
2023	0.6%	0.65%
2022	0.61%	0.65%
2021	0.63%	0.65%
2020	0.64%	0.65%
2019	0.67%	0.65%
2018	0.69%	0.65%
2017	0.72%	0.66%
2016	0.75%	0.67%
2015	0.79%	0.68%
2014	0.82%	0.68%
2013	0.84%	0.69%
2012	0.87%	0.7%
2011	0.89%	0.72%
2010	0.91%	0.73%
2009	0.93%	0.75%
2008	0.96%	0.76%
2007	0.98%	0.77%
2006	1.01%	0.79%
2005	1.04%	0.8%
2004	1.08%	0.81%
2003	1.12%	0.81%
2002	1.16%	0.82%
2001	1.2%	0.83%
2000	1.25%	0.84%
1999	1.29%	0.86%
1998	1.34%	0.87%
1997	1.4%	0.89%
1996	1.46%	0.92%
1995	1.53%	0.95%
1994	1.61%	0.98%
1993	1.71%	1.01%
1992	1.82%	1.05%
1991	1.94%	1.09%
1990	2.08%	1.12%
1989	2.23%	1.16%
1988	2.37%	1.19%
1987	2.52%	1.21%
1986	2.68%	1.24%
1985	2.82%	1.27%
1984	2.98%	1.3%
1983	3.13%	1.34%
1982	3.29%	1.39%
1981	3.45%	1.44%
1980	3.62%	1.5%
1979	3.81%	1.56%
1978	4.02%	1.63%
1977	4.24%	1.71%
1976	4.48%	1.79%
1975	4.75%	1.88%
1974	5.06%	1.97%
1973	5.4%	2.06%
1972	5.77%	2.15%
1971	6.16%	2.24%
1970	6.6%	2.32%
1969	7.07%	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.