Crude death rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Crude death rate was 2.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.09
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.46
in 1950
All-time low
1.98
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Bahrain is 2.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Bahrain peaked at 25.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crude death rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.46 | — |
| 1951 | 24.9 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 24.41 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 23.8 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 23.06 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 22.16 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 21.09 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 19.91 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 18.72 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 17.5 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 16.28 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 15.12 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 13.99 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 12.92 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 11.92 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 11 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 10.13 | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 9.32 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 8.64 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 7.94 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 7.33 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 6.72 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 6.21 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 5.74 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 5.36 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 5.02 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.73 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 4.47 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.25 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.04 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.41 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.23 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.11 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.75 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.3% | 2.8 | 2.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.1 | 17.5 | 25.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.73 | 7.94 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.39 | 4.04 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 | 3.23 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.7 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.06 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.98 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.09 | 2.8 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Bahrain?
- Crude death rate in Bahrain was 2.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for crude death rate?
- Bahrain ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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