Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Zimbabwe by year

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Qatar

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Zimbabwe
2023	1.73	3.72
2022	1.74	3.77
2021	1.61	3.77
2020	1.68	3.75
2019	1.73	3.75
2018	1.76	3.74
2017	1.83	3.77
2016	1.86	3.83
2015	1.98	3.91
2014	2.03	4.01
2013	2.03	4.11
2012	2.04	4.13
2011	2.07	4.13
2010	2.14	4.04
2009	2.25	3.95
2008	2.37	3.78
2007	2.44	3.68
2006	2.51	3.64
2005	2.64	3.69
2004	2.79	3.78
2003	2.93	3.86
2002	3.01	3.93
2001	3.08	3.98
2000	3.07	4.01
1999	3.12	4.06
1998	3.21	4.07
1997	3.33	4.08
1996	3.44	4.11
1995	3.56	4.15
1994	3.67	4.28
1993	3.77	4.39
1992	3.85	4.57
1991	3.99	4.72
1990	4.23	4.88
1989	4.41	5.07
1988	4.51	5.28
1987	4.54	5.5
1986	4.57	5.69
1985	4.64	5.87
1984	4.76	6.04
1983	4.9	6.2
1982	5.04	6.33
1981	5.2	6.45
1980	5.33	6.52
1979	5.46	6.59
1978	5.58	6.66
1977	5.69	6.71
1976	5.78	6.77
1975	5.86	6.83
1974	5.94	6.88
1973	6.01	6.94
1972	6.07	6.94
1971	6.15	6.94
1970	6.23	6.98
1969	6.31	7.04
1968	6.39	7.11
1967	6.46	7.16
1966	6.52	7.2
1965	6.53	7.23
1964	6.53	7.23
1963	6.53	7.23
1962	6.53	7.23
1961	6.53	7.21
1960	6.53	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Zimbabwe
2023	23,845	372,505
2022	24,360	371,243
2021	21,297	349,908
2020	25,128	354,790
2019	24,112	348,798
2018	23,340	345,883
2017	23,244	344,035
2016	22,416	348,772
2015	22,568	356,203
2014	21,699	366,350
2013	19,669	374,757
2012	17,681	371,135
2011	16,543	359,572
2010	16,225	335,570
2009	15,595	309,316
2008	14,062	280,527
2007	11,351	261,805
2006	10,225	248,963
2005	11,392	248,545
2004	11,242	248,307
2003	11,291	243,057
2002	11,062	244,170
2001	10,683	227,909
2000	9,974	236,343
1999	9,431	232,393
1998	9,055	225,614
1997	8,846	216,288
1996	9,049	205,269
1995	9,186	206,695
1994	9,257	216,343
1993	9,250	228,045
1992	9,189	255,291
1991	9,182	260,943
1990	9,388	265,444
1989	9,407	270,838
1988	9,198	277,498
1987	8,806	286,766
1986	8,439	289,894
1985	8,212	290,756
1984	7,997	290,052
1983	7,765	286,545
1982	7,489	279,934
1981	7,202	271,361
1980	6,894	241,179
1979	6,579	223,657
1978	6,246	222,979
1977	5,925	225,139
1976	5,598	221,419
1975	5,289	216,947
1974	5,015	208,806
1973	4,780	201,885
1972	4,581	193,725
1971	4,433	185,427
1970	4,346	178,979
1969	3,941	172,626
1968	3,547	166,865
1967	3,167	161,205
1966	2,811	156,014
1965	2,472	151,164
1964	2,150	145,848
1963	1,854	140,984
1962	1,589	136,317
1961	1,357	131,531
1960	1,220	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Zimbabwe by year

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Qatar

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Zimbabwe
2023	9.91	30.4
2022	10.1	30.9
2021	9.56	30.9
2020	10	31
2019	9.98	31.1
2018	9.92	31.3
2017	10	31.8
2016	9.97	32.7
2015	10.6	33.9
2014	11.1	35.4
2013	11.4	37
2012	11.4	37.8
2011	11.3	38.1
2010	11.2	37.9
2009	11	37.5
2008	11.2	36.4
2007	10.8	35.7
2006	12	35.2
2005	15.4	35.8
2004	16.3	36.3
2003	16.9	36.6
2002	17.4	36.5
2001	17.6	36.5
2000	17.3	36.1
1999	17.3	35.6
1998	17.5	34.5
1997	18	33.4
1996	19.1	32.4
1995	19.9	31.7
1994	20.6	32
1993	21.2	32.4
1992	21.7	34.3
1991	22.3	34.9
1990	23.5	35.5
1989	24.4	36.4
1988	24.7	37.7
1987	24.6	39.5
1986	24.5	40.9
1985	25	42.3
1984	25.7	43.7
1983	26.4	45
1982	27.1	45.7
1981	27.8	46.3
1980	28.4	44.8
1979	29	46.3
1978	29.6	46.8
1977	30.3	46.5
1976	31	46.5
1975	31.9	46.6
1974	33.1	46.4
1973	34.7	46.4
1972	36.9	46
1971	40	45.6
1970	44.3	45.5
1969	45.6	45.5
1968	46.4	45.7
1967	47.1	45.8
1966	47.6	46.1
1965	47.6	46.4
1964	47.3	46.6
1963	46.7	46.8
1962	45.9	47.1
1961	44.9	47.3
1960	45.3	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 45.3 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Zimbabwe
2100	18.4%	20.3%
2099	18.4%	20.5%
2098	18.4%	20.6%
2097	18.4%	20.8%
2096	18.4%	20.9%
2095	18.4%	21.1%
2094	18.4%	21.3%
2093	18.4%	21.4%
2092	18.4%	21.6%
2091	18.4%	21.8%
2090	18.4%	22%
2089	18.4%	22.2%
2088	18.4%	22.4%
2087	18.4%	22.6%
2086	18.4%	22.8%
2085	18.4%	23%
2084	18.4%	23.2%
2083	18.4%	23.4%
2082	18.4%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	18.4%	25.1%
2074	18.3%	25.3%
2073	18.3%	25.5%
2072	18.3%	25.7%
2071	18.3%	25.9%
2070	18.2%	26.2%
2069	18.2%	26.4%
2068	18.2%	26.6%
2067	18.1%	26.8%
2066	18.1%	27.1%
2065	18.1%	27.3%
2064	18.1%	27.6%
2063	18.1%	27.8%
2062	18%	28.1%
2061	18%	28.4%
2060	18%	28.7%
2059	18%	29%
2058	18%	29.3%
2057	18%	29.6%
2056	18%	30%
2055	18%	30.3%
2054	17.9%	30.6%
2053	17.9%	31%
2052	17.9%	31.3%
2051	17.8%	31.7%
2050	17.8%	32%
2049	17.7%	32.4%
2048	17.6%	32.7%
2047	17.5%	33.1%
2046	17.4%	33.4%
2045	17.3%	33.7%
2044	17.2%	34%
2043	17.1%	34.2%
2042	16.9%	34.5%
2041	16.8%	34.7%
2040	16.6%	34.9%
2039	16.4%	35.2%
2038	16.3%	35.4%
2037	16.1%	35.7%
2036	16%	35.9%
2035	15.8%	36.2%
2034	15.7%	36.4%
2033	15.6%	36.6%
2032	15.5%	36.9%
2031	15.4%	37.2%
2030	15.3%	37.6%
2029	15.2%	38.1%
2028	15.1%	38.7%
2027	15%	39.3%
2026	15%	40%
2025	15%	40.6%
2024	15.1%	40.9%
2023	15.2%	41.3%
2022	15.2%	41.6%
2021	15.5%	41.9%
2020	15.4%	42.2%
2019	14.6%	42.5%
2018	14%	42.9%
2017	13.7%	43.3%
2016	13.7%	43.6%
2015	13.9%	43.8%
2014	14.4%	43.9%
2013	14.6%	43.9%
2012	14.5%	43.7%
2011	14.2%	43.4%
2010	13.9%	43%
2009	14%	42.7%
2008	14.6%	42.4%
2007	16.4%	42.1%
2006	20.2%	42%
2005	22.5%	41.9%
2004	22.2%	41.7%
2003	22.2%	41.5%
2002	22.5%	41.4%
2001	23%	41.5%
2000	23.5%	41.9%
1999	24.1%	42.4%
1998	24.8%	43.1%
1997	25.5%	44%
1996	25.9%	45%
1995	26.1%	45.9%
1994	26.2%	46.6%
1993	26.4%	47.1%
1992	26.6%	46.8%
1991	26.8%	46.6%
1990	27%	47.1%
1989	27.1%	47.6%
1988	27.2%	47.9%
1987	27.2%	47.9%
1986	27%	47.9%
1985	27.2%	48%
1984	27.6%	48.1%
1983	28.1%	48.2%
1982	28.6%	48.3%
1981	29.2%	48.4%
1980	30%	48.7%
1979	31%	48.8%
1978	32.1%	48.5%
1977	33.3%	48.3%
1976	34.6%	48.2%
1975	35.7%	48.1%
1974	36.7%	48.1%
1973	37.4%	48.1%
1972	37.5%	48.2%
1971	36.9%	48.2%
1970	35.1%	48.3%
1969	33.9%	48.4%
1968	34.2%	48.5%
1967	34.7%	48.5%
1966	35.3%	48.6%
1965	36.2%	48.7%
1964	37.2%	48.8%
1963	38.7%	48.5%
1962	40.5%	48.1%
1961	42.5%	47.7%
1960	44.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 27% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Zimbabwe

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Qatar

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Zimbabwe
2023	4	358
2022	8	368
2021	7	446
2020	6	380
2019	5	388
2018	5	386
2017	5	389
2016	5	411
2015	6	428
2014	6	468
2013	6	525
2012	7	558
2011	7	564
2010	8	567
2009	8	540
2008	9	526
2007	9	519
2006	10	480
2005	11	454
2004	11	451
2003	11	455
2002	11	418
2001	12	467
2000	11	405
1999	12	399
1998	12	368
1997	13	357
1996	13	352
1995	13	332
1994	13	332
1993	13	331
1992	13	333
1991	13	332
1990	13	353
1989	14	382
1988	15	431
1987	15	480
1986	16	525
1985	17	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Zimbabwe
2023	0.6%	4.42%
2022	0.61%	4.6%
2021	0.63%	4.76%
2020	0.64%	5.01%
2019	0.67%	5.11%
2018	0.69%	5.23%
2017	0.72%	5.5%
2016	0.75%	5.69%
2015	0.79%	5.98%
2014	0.82%	6.18%
2013	0.84%	6.55%
2012	0.87%	7.14%
2011	0.89%	7.88%
2010	0.91%	8.5%
2009	0.93%	9.03%
2008	0.96%	9.34%
2007	0.98%	9.47%
2006	1.01%	9.4%
2005	1.04%	9.23%
2004	1.08%	9.17%
2003	1.12%	8.85%
2002	1.16%	8.48%
2001	1.2%	9.79%
2000	1.25%	9.83%
1999	1.29%	9.92%
1998	1.34%	10%
1997	1.4%	10.1%
1996	1.46%	10%
1995	1.53%	9.83%
1994	1.61%	9.52%
1993	1.71%	9.16%
1992	1.82%	8.73%
1991	1.94%	8.33%
1990	2.08%	7.97%
1989	2.23%	7.69%
1988	2.37%	7.55%
1987	2.52%	7.61%
1986	2.68%	7.86%
1985	2.82%	8.31%
1984	2.98%	8.87%
1983	3.13%	9.5%
1982	3.29%	10.1%
1981	3.45%	10.7%
1980	3.62%	11.1%
1979	3.81%	11.3%
1978	4.02%	11.5%
1977	4.24%	11.5%
1976	4.48%	11.5%
1975	4.75%	11.4%
1974	5.06%	11.4%
1973	5.4%	11.4%
1972	5.77%	11.5%
1971	6.16%	11.5%
1970	6.6%	11.7%
1969	7.07%	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.