HIV/AIDS deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: HIV/AIDS deaths was 10.26 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.26 deaths
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
128th
of 143 countries
All-time high
17.35 deaths
in 1999
All-time low
5.95 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.26 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Bahrain peaked at 17.35 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.95 deaths, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 128th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.95 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 6.96 deaths | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 8.12 deaths | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 9.3 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 10.62 deaths | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 12.08 deaths | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 13.6 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 15.06 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 16.32 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 17.35 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 15.75 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 14.07 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 14.83 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 15.38 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.39 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.62 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.89 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 15.15 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.14 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.25 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.17 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 11.62 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 11.28 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.24 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.07 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.53 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.71 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.72 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.5 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 7.85 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 7.04 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.14 deaths | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 10.26 deaths | +12.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10.26 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.56 deaths, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10.26 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.43 deaths, 7% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 deaths | 5.95 deaths | 17.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 deaths | 14.07 deaths | 16.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 deaths | 9.5 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 deaths | 6.6 deaths | 10.26 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 125 United Arab Emirates 12.76 deaths compare
- 126 Ireland 10.42 deaths compare
- 127 Qatar 10.3 deaths compare
- 129 New Zealand 9.32 deaths compare
- 130 Norway 7.86 deaths compare
- 131 North Macedonia 7.34 deaths 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 hiv/aids deaths in Bahrain?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Bahrain was 10.26 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 deaths in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.