Child mortality rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Child mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Bahrain is 0.6%, 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 rate in Bahrain peaked at 34.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 170th of 236 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 rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.1% | — |
| 1951 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 32.4% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 30.2% | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 28.8% | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 27.2% | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 25.3% | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 23.5% | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 21.6% | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 18.1% | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | -27.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.8% | 21.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.5% | 8.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 167 Liechtenstein 0.7% compare
- 168 Reunion 0.6% compare
- 169 Montserrat 0.6% compare
- 171 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6% compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.6% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Bahrain?
- Child mortality rate in Bahrain was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for child mortality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.