Child mortality in Bahrain
Bahrain: Child mortality 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
135th
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.764 deaths per 100 live births
in 2016
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Bahrain, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Bahrain peaked at 43.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.764 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 43.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 43.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 43.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 43.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 43.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 43.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 43.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 43.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 43.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 43.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 43.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 43.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 43.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 43.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 43.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 42.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 42.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 42.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 42.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 42.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 42.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 42.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 42.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 42.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 41.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 41.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 41.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 41.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 41.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 41.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 41.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 41.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 41.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 41.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 41.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 41.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 41.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 40.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 39.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 38.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1939 | 37.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 36.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 35.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 34.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1943 | 34.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 33.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 32.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 31.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 31.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 31.75 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 31.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 31.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 31.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 31.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 30.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 29.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 29.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 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% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 43.96 deaths per 100 live births | 43.91 deaths per 100 live births | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 43.63 deaths per 100 live births | 43.3 deaths per 100 live births | 43.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 42.74 deaths per 100 live births | 42.28 deaths per 100 live births | 43.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 41.71 deaths per 100 live births | 41.24 deaths per 100 live births | 42.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.16 deaths per 100 live births | 37.43 deaths per 100 live births | 41.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.39 deaths per 100 live births | 31.62 deaths per 100 live births | 36.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.31 deaths per 100 live births | 21.52 deaths per 100 live births | 31.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 132 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 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)
- 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 child mortality in Bahrain?
- Child mortality in Bahrain was 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for child mortality?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.