What is birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 49.9 births per 1,000 people in 1958.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Bahrain rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Bahrain ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Birth rate vs. death rate was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

12.46 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

127th

of 236 countries

All-time high

49.9 births per 1,000 people

in 1958

All-time low

12.46 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain is 12.46 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain peaked at 49.9 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 12.46 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Bahrain ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	49.59 births per 1,000 people	49.17 births per 1,000 people	49.9 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	46.33 births per 1,000 people	40.65 births per 1,000 people	49.6 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	32.53 births per 1,000 people	29.04 births per 1,000 people	38.35 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	28.3 births per 1,000 people	27.87 births per 1,000 people	29.03 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	23.33 births per 1,000 people	20.89 births per 1,000 people	27.14 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	18.43 births per 1,000 people	15.46 births per 1,000 people	20.43 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	14.86 births per 1,000 people	13.32 births per 1,000 people	15.62 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	12.9 births per 1,000 people	12.46 births per 1,000 people	13.28 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

124 Bhutan 12.66 births per 1,000 people compare
125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare
130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Bahrain

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 10,906 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,725 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 10,457 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 10,000 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 10,221 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 10,906 (2025)

All data for Bahrain →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Bahrain was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 49.9 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Bahrain ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.