Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Bahrain
Bahrain: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 5.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Bahrain, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 5.2 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Bahrain peaked at 15.6 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8 per 100,000 population | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 100,000 population | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 100,000 population | -30.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8 per 100,000 population | 12 per 100,000 population | 15.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.83 per 100,000 population | 5.2 per 100,000 population | 10.8 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Bahrain?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Bahrain was 5.2 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Bahrain ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.