Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 9.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bahrain, 1985–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bahrain is 9.2%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bahrain peaked at 21.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1985.
Bahrain ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.4% | — |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +385.0% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -51.4% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +73.0% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 4.4% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.6% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.2% | 14.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bahrain?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Bahrain was 9.2% in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1985.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.