Child mortality by income level of country in Bahrain
Bahrain: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8767 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.764 deaths per 100 live births
in 2016
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Bahrain, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Bahrain stood at 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Bahrain peaked at 29.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.764 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 29.84 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 27.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 25.33 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 23.37 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 21.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 19.77 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 18.13 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 16.62 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 15.21 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9842 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9405 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8979 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8604 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8057 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7885 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7763 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7677 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.764 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7656 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7723 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7838 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7993 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8183 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8393 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.51 deaths per 100 live births | 21.52 deaths per 100 live births | 29.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.65 deaths per 100 live births | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | 19.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8979 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7914 deaths per 100 live births | 0.764 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8604 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8387 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7993 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 131 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.8519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0748 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Bahrain?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Bahrain was 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .