Child homicide rate in Qatar
Qatar: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2023
Child homicide rate in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Qatar is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Qatar peaked at 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
Qatar ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.8435 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.6859 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.335 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2831 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.2541 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2286 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2248 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4117 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.1924 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.187 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4672 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2086 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0949 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1924 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Qatar?
- Child homicide rate in Qatar was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for child homicide rate?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.