Crude birth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Crude birth rate was 12.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.03
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 1960
All-time low
12.03
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude birth rate in Bahrain stood at 12.03. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Bahrain peaked at 49.6 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 22nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6 | — |
| 1961 | 49.25 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 48.74 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 48.08 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.38 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 46.58 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 45.5 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 44.3 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 43.22 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 40.65 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 38.35 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 35.55 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 34.15 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 33.21 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 32.36 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 31.62 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 30.98 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 30.34 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 29.73 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.04 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 28.39 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.87 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.9 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.04 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 28.2 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.79 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 29.03 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.61 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 28.26 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 27.95 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 27.14 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.95 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 25.47 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.74 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 23.41 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 22.27 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.33 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.03 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.89 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.05 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.43 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.08 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 19.15 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.69 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.86 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.35 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.08 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 16.96 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.19 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 15.46 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.49 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.44 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.44 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.59 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.36 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.62 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.07 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.64 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.32 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.81 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.04 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.28 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 12.03 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.33 | 40.65 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.53 | 29.04 | 38.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3 | 27.87 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 | 20.89 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 | 15.46 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 | 13.32 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 | 12.03 | 13.28 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 476.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Bahrain?
- Crude birth rate in Bahrain was 12.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for crude birth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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