Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Bahrain

Bahrain: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 9.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
9.2
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.22
in 1987
All-time low
4.38
in 1985
Years of data
21
1985–2014

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Bahrain, 1985–2014

51015201985199920141985: 4.41987: 21.21988: 10.31997: 10.61998: 18.31999: 16.72000: 15.72001: 16.42002: 15.22003: 9.92004: 152005: 15.22006: 15.72007: 13.22008: 16.72009: 18.92010: 13.42011: 14.22012: 13.62013: 11.82014: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 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, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Bahrain peaked at 21.22 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.38, 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.

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Bahrain, 1985 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1985 4.38 —
1987 21.22 +385.0%
1988 10.31 -51.4%
1997 10.59 +2.8%
1998 18.33 +73.0%
1999 16.72 -8.8%
2000 15.69 -6.1%
2001 16.42 +4.7%
2002 15.23 -7.2%
2003 9.92 -34.9%
2004 14.99 +51.1%
2005 15.21 +1.5%
2006 15.67 +3.0%
2007 13.22 -15.6%
2008 16.74 +26.6%
2009 18.94 +13.1%
2010 13.41 -29.2%
2011 14.21 +5.9%
2012 13.62 -4.1%
2013 11.79 -13.4%
2014 9.2 -22.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 9.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 9.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.56, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +385.0% 4.38 21.22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.97 4.38 21.22 3
1990s 15.21 10.59 18.33 3
2000s 15.2 9.92 18.94 10
2010s 12.45 9.2 14.21 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 26 Suriname 9.62 compare
  2. 27 Poland 9.45 compare
  3. 28 Dominican Republic 9.21 compare
  4. 30 Denmark 9.18 compare
  5. 31 Azerbaijan 8.31 compare
  6. 32 Kuwait 8.22 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Bahrain?
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Bahrain was 9.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 21.22 in 1987.
What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 1985.
How does Bahrain rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
Bahrain ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
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