Infant mortality by sex in Bahrain

Bahrain: Infant mortality by sex was 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7528 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.6473 deaths per 100 live births
in 2016
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Bahrain, 1955–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Bahrain stood at 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Bahrain peaked at 23.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.6473 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.61 deaths per 100 live births 17.57 deaths per 100 live births 23.89 deaths per 100 live births 5
1960s 11.47 deaths per 100 live births 7.5 deaths per 100 live births 16.23 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 4.73 deaths per 100 live births 3.2 deaths per 100 live births 6.84 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 2.4 deaths per 100 live births 2.06 deaths per 100 live births 2.99 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 1.63 deaths per 100 live births 1.14 deaths per 100 live births 2.04 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.917 deaths per 100 live births 0.7611 deaths per 100 live births 1.08 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.6705 deaths per 100 live births 0.6473 deaths per 100 live births 0.7291 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.7177 deaths per 100 live births 0.6823 deaths per 100 live births 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 137 Malaysia 0.7593 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 138 Cuba 0.7573 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 139 Kuwait 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 141 Uruguay 0.687 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 142 Romania 0.6513 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 143 Chile 0.6221 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Bahrain?
Infant mortality by sex in Bahrain was 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 23.89 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6473 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for infant mortality by sex?
Bahrain ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

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