Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
21
1985–2014
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahrain, 1985–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahrain is 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahrain peaked at 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 1997 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.9% |
| 1998 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.7% |
| 2004 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +194.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Sweden 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Finland 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Denmark 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Belgium 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahrain?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bahrain was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Bahrain ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.