Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Vanuatu by year

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Qatar

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Vanuatu
2023	1.73	3.6
2022	1.74	3.65
2021	1.61	3.7
2020	1.68	3.74
2019	1.73	3.79
2018	1.76	3.83
2017	1.83	3.88
2016	1.86	3.92
2015	1.98	3.95
2014	2.03	4
2013	2.03	4.04
2012	2.04	4.06
2011	2.07	4.09
2010	2.14	4.13
2009	2.25	4.16
2008	2.37	4.16
2007	2.44	4.12
2006	2.51	4.1
2005	2.64	4.13
2004	2.79	4.21
2003	2.93	4.29
2002	3.01	4.38
2001	3.08	4.5
2000	3.07	4.54
1999	3.12	4.56
1998	3.21	4.6
1997	3.33	4.66
1996	3.44	4.75
1995	3.56	4.85
1994	3.67	4.94
1993	3.77	5.02
1992	3.85	5.09
1991	3.99	5.13
1990	4.23	5.17
1989	4.41	5.21
1988	4.51	5.27
1987	4.54	5.33
1986	4.57	5.38
1985	4.64	5.43
1984	4.76	5.49
1983	4.9	5.55
1982	5.04	5.6
1981	5.2	5.65
1980	5.33	5.69
1979	5.46	5.73
1978	5.58	5.77
1977	5.69	5.81
1976	5.78	5.89
1975	5.86	5.98
1974	5.94	6.06
1973	6.01	6.15
1972	6.07	6.23
1971	6.15	6.29
1970	6.23	6.35
1969	6.31	6.41
1968	6.39	6.46
1967	6.46	6.51
1966	6.52	6.51
1965	6.53	6.52
1964	6.53	6.57
1963	6.53	6.62
1962	6.53	6.67
1961	6.53	6.73
1960	6.53	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Vanuatu
2023	23,845	7,359
2022	24,360	7,358
2021	21,297	7,199
2020	25,128	7,233
2019	24,112	7,364
2018	23,340	7,379
2017	23,244	7,371
2016	22,416	7,315
2015	22,568	7,220
2014	21,699	7,143
2013	19,669	7,036
2012	17,681	6,877
2011	16,543	6,715
2010	16,225	6,548
2009	15,595	6,362
2008	14,062	6,138
2007	11,351	5,842
2006	10,225	5,606
2005	11,392	5,454
2004	11,242	5,353
2003	11,291	5,258
2002	11,062	5,181
2001	10,683	5,144
2000	9,974	5,026
1999	9,431	4,871
1998	9,055	4,866
1997	8,846	4,854
1996	9,049	4,897
1995	9,186	4,945
1994	9,257	4,973
1993	9,250	4,973
1992	9,189	4,941
1991	9,182	4,859
1990	9,388	4,762
1989	9,407	4,656
1988	9,198	4,577
1987	8,806	4,427
1986	8,439	4,360
1985	8,212	4,219
1984	7,997	4,088
1983	7,765	3,944
1982	7,489	3,778
1981	7,202	3,592
1980	6,894	3,383
1979	6,579	3,590
1978	6,246	3,428
1977	5,925	3,285
1976	5,598	3,174
1975	5,289	3,074
1974	5,015	2,968
1973	4,780	2,876
1972	4,581	2,775
1971	4,433	2,685
1970	4,346	2,597
1969	3,941	2,529
1968	3,547	2,470
1967	3,167	2,384
1966	2,811	2,278
1965	2,472	2,180
1964	2,150	2,098
1963	1,854	2,025
1962	1,589	1,947
1961	1,357	1,872
1960	1,220	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Vanuatu by year

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Qatar

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Vanuatu
2023	9.91	28.1
2022	10.1	28.7
2021	9.56	29.3
2020	10	29.9
2019	9.98	30.7
2018	9.92	31.4
2017	10	32.1
2016	9.97	32.5
2015	10.6	32.8
2014	11.1	33.1
2013	11.4	33.2
2012	11.4	33.2
2011	11.3	33.1
2010	11.2	33
2009	11	32.8
2008	11.2	32.5
2007	10.8	31.9
2006	12	31.4
2005	15.4	31.2
2004	16.3	31.4
2003	16.9	31.6
2002	17.4	31.8
2001	17.6	32.3
2000	17.3	32.3
1999	17.3	32.4
1998	17.5	32.8
1997	18	33.3
1996	19.1	34.3
1995	19.9	35.4
1994	20.6	36.3
1993	21.2	37.3
1992	21.7	38.1
1991	22.3	38.5
1990	23.5	39
1989	24.4	39.4
1988	24.7	39.9
1987	24.6	40.4
1986	24.5	40.8
1985	25	41
1984	25.7	41.2
1983	26.4	41.2
1982	27.1	41.1
1981	27.8	40.8
1980	28.4	40.3
1979	29	40.3
1978	29.6	40.2
1977	30.3	40.2
1976	31	40.6
1975	31.9	41
1974	33.1	41.3
1973	34.7	41.6
1972	36.9	41.9
1971	40	42.1
1970	44.3	42.3
1969	45.6	42.6
1968	46.4	42.9
1967	47.1	43.2
1966	47.6	43.2
1965	47.6	43.2
1964	47.3	43.4
1963	46.7	43.7
1962	45.9	43.9
1961	44.9	44.2
1960	45.3	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 45.3 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Vanuatu
2100	18.4%	20.6%
2099	18.4%	20.7%
2098	18.4%	20.9%
2097	18.4%	21%
2096	18.4%	21.2%
2095	18.4%	21.3%
2094	18.4%	21.5%
2093	18.4%	21.7%
2092	18.4%	21.8%
2091	18.4%	22%
2090	18.4%	22.2%
2089	18.4%	22.3%
2088	18.4%	22.5%
2087	18.4%	22.7%
2086	18.4%	22.9%
2085	18.4%	23.1%
2084	18.4%	23.3%
2083	18.4%	23.5%
2082	18.4%	23.7%
2081	18.4%	23.8%
2080	18.4%	24%
2079	18.4%	24.2%
2078	18.4%	24.4%
2077	18.4%	24.6%
2076	18.4%	24.8%
2075	18.4%	25%
2074	18.3%	25.1%
2073	18.3%	25.3%
2072	18.3%	25.5%
2071	18.3%	25.7%
2070	18.2%	25.9%
2069	18.2%	26.1%
2068	18.2%	26.2%
2067	18.1%	26.5%
2066	18.1%	26.7%
2065	18.1%	26.9%
2064	18.1%	27.1%
2063	18.1%	27.4%
2062	18%	27.6%
2061	18%	27.9%
2060	18%	28.1%
2059	18%	28.4%
2058	18%	28.7%
2057	18%	28.9%
2056	18%	29.2%
2055	18%	29.5%
2054	17.9%	29.8%
2053	17.9%	30%
2052	17.9%	30.3%
2051	17.8%	30.5%
2050	17.8%	30.8%
2049	17.7%	31%
2048	17.6%	31.2%
2047	17.5%	31.4%
2046	17.4%	31.6%
2045	17.3%	31.7%
2044	17.2%	31.9%
2043	17.1%	32.1%
2042	16.9%	32.2%
2041	16.8%	32.4%
2040	16.6%	32.6%
2039	16.4%	32.8%
2038	16.3%	33%
2037	16.1%	33.3%
2036	16%	33.6%
2035	15.8%	33.9%
2034	15.7%	34.3%
2033	15.6%	34.7%
2032	15.5%	35.1%
2031	15.4%	35.5%
2030	15.3%	36%
2029	15.2%	36.5%
2028	15.1%	36.9%
2027	15%	37.4%
2026	15%	37.8%
2025	15%	38.2%
2024	15.1%	38.3%
2023	15.2%	38.6%
2022	15.2%	38.8%
2021	15.5%	39%
2020	15.4%	39%
2019	14.6%	39%
2018	14%	38.9%
2017	13.7%	38.8%
2016	13.7%	38.7%
2015	13.9%	38.5%
2014	14.4%	38.4%
2013	14.6%	38.2%
2012	14.5%	38.2%
2011	14.2%	38.1%
2010	13.9%	38.2%
2009	14%	38.5%
2008	14.6%	38.8%
2007	16.4%	39.2%
2006	20.2%	39.6%
2005	22.5%	40.2%
2004	22.2%	40.7%
2003	22.2%	41.3%
2002	22.5%	41.8%
2001	23%	42.4%
2000	23.5%	42.9%
1999	24.1%	43.5%
1998	24.8%	44%
1997	25.5%	44.4%
1996	25.9%	44.8%
1995	26.1%	45%
1994	26.2%	45.2%
1993	26.4%	44.8%
1992	26.6%	44.1%
1991	26.8%	43.9%
1990	27%	43.9%
1989	27.1%	44%
1988	27.2%	44.1%
1987	27.2%	44.1%
1986	27%	44.2%
1985	27.2%	44.2%
1984	27.6%	44.1%
1983	28.1%	44%
1982	28.6%	44%
1981	29.2%	43.9%
1980	30%	44%
1979	31%	44.5%
1978	32.1%	45%
1977	33.3%	45.1%
1976	34.6%	45.2%
1975	35.7%	45.4%
1974	36.7%	45.5%
1973	37.4%	45.5%
1972	37.5%	45.6%
1971	36.9%	45.7%
1970	35.1%	45.7%
1969	33.9%	45.8%
1968	34.2%	45.8%
1967	34.7%	45.8%
1966	35.3%	45.7%
1965	36.2%	45.5%
1964	37.2%	45.4%
1963	38.7%	45.2%
1962	40.5%	45.1%
1961	42.5%	44.8%
1960	44.2%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 27% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Vanuatu

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Qatar

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Vanuatu
2023	4	100
2022	8	105
2021	7	124
2020	6	107
2019	5	105
2018	5	108
2017	5	107
2016	5	107
2015	6	109
2014	6	110
2013	6	110
2012	7	109
2011	7	112
2010	8	114
2009	8	114
2008	9	117
2007	9	120
2006	10	123
2005	11	127
2004	11	131
2003	11	131
2002	11	128
2001	12	132
2000	11	133
1999	12	146
1998	12	134
1997	13	131
1996	13	129
1995	13	131
1994	13	131
1993	13	133
1992	13	140
1991	13	140
1990	13	151
1989	14	162
1988	15	172
1987	15	200
1986	16	194
1985	17	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Vanuatu
2023	0.6%	1.68%
2022	0.61%	1.71%
2021	0.63%	1.74%
2020	0.64%	1.77%
2019	0.67%	1.78%
2018	0.69%	1.8%
2017	0.72%	1.82%
2016	0.75%	1.84%
2015	0.79%	1.87%
2014	0.82%	1.9%
2013	0.84%	1.94%
2012	0.87%	1.99%
2011	0.89%	2.05%
2010	0.91%	2.12%
2009	0.93%	2.2%
2008	0.96%	2.27%
2007	0.98%	2.34%
2006	1.01%	2.4%
2005	1.04%	2.45%
2004	1.08%	2.5%
2003	1.12%	2.54%
2002	1.16%	2.58%
2001	1.2%	2.63%
2000	1.25%	2.68%
1999	1.29%	2.74%
1998	1.34%	2.79%
1997	1.4%	2.86%
1996	1.46%	2.92%
1995	1.53%	3%
1994	1.61%	3.08%
1993	1.71%	3.18%
1992	1.82%	3.29%
1991	1.94%	3.43%
1990	2.08%	3.58%
1989	2.23%	3.76%
1988	2.37%	3.96%
1987	2.52%	4.2%
1986	2.68%	4.47%
1985	2.82%	4.78%
1984	2.98%	5.12%
1983	3.13%	5.48%
1982	3.29%	5.87%
1981	3.45%	6.27%
1980	3.62%	6.67%
1979	3.81%	7.07%
1978	4.02%	7.45%
1977	4.24%	7.84%
1976	4.48%	8.21%
1975	4.75%	8.58%
1974	5.06%	8.95%
1973	5.4%	9.34%
1972	5.77%	9.73%
1971	6.16%	10.2%
1970	6.6%	10.6%
1969	7.07%	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.