Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 74.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Bahrain stood at 74.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Bahrain peaked at 87.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.4% | — |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -5.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 74.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 74.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.3% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 74.4% | 78.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 49 Sri Lanka 74.8% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.5% compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.5% compare
- 53 Morocco 74.0% compare
- 54 Algeria 73.9% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 73.7% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Bahrain?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Bahrain was 74.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Bahrain ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.