Child mortality rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Child mortality rate was 0.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.88 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2016
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality rate in Bahrain, 1955–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Bahrain is 0.88 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bahrain peaked at 29.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.76 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 200 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 | 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 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 21.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 19.76 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 18.13 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 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 | -8.8% |
| 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 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 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 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 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 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.78 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.88 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19.76 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 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.792 deaths per 100 live births | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 131 Albania 0.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Thailand 0.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Cuba 0.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 0.83 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Nauru 0.83 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 rate in Bahrain?
- Child mortality rate in Bahrain was 0.88 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 rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for child mortality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.