Child mortality around the world in Bahrain
Bahrain: Child mortality around the world was 0.6334 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Bahrain is 0.6334, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Bahrain peaked at 34.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6334, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.12 | — |
| 1951 | 33.21 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 32.36 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 31.38 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 30.21 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 28.82 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 27.17 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 25.35 | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 23.47 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 21.6 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 19.8 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 18.13 | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 16.56 | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 15.11 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 13.76 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 12.52 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 11.38 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 10.32 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 9.35 | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 8.47 | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 7.67 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 6.95 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 6.33 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 5.75 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 5.25 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 4.81 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.42 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.08 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.52 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.93 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.78 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.32 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9834 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9462 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9104 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8771 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8475 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8215 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7987 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.779 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7614 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7452 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7295 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7138 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.698 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9144 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6656 | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6493 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6334 | -2.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.6334 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.6334 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.0% | 0.698 | 0.9144 |
| 2021 | -27.2% | 0.9144 | 0.6656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.77 | 21.6 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.54 | 8.47 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 3.52 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.32 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.35 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9104 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7772 | 0.698 | 0.8771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7157 | 0.6334 | 0.9144 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 167 Liechtenstein 0.6513 compare
- 168 Reunion 0.6442 compare
- 169 Montserrat 0.6406 compare
- 171 Sri Lanka 0.6276 compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6212 compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.62 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Bahrain?
- Child mortality around the world in Bahrain was 0.6334 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6334 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for child mortality around the world?
- Bahrain ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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