Fertility vs child mortality in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1958
All-time low
1.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Bahrain stood at 1.82. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Bahrain peaked at 7.29 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.29 | — |
| 1951 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.29 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.26 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.23 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.14 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.09 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.03 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.57 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.14 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.96 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.45 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.29 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.12 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.76 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.41 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.25 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.82 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.62 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 | 7.26 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 6.57 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4.94 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 3.96 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 | 2.89 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.05 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.84 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Bahrain?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Bahrain was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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