Infant mortality rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Infant mortality rate was 7.31 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.31
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
234.03
in 1955
All-time low
6.31
in 2016
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Infant mortality rate in Bahrain, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7.31 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bahrain peaked at 234.03 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 202.19 | 172.74 | 234.03 | 5 |
| 1960s | 112.46 | 72.89 | 159.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.63 | 30.79 | 66.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.28 | 20.2 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.97 | 11.12 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 7.4 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 6.31 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.63 | 7.31 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 476.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.733 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6204 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bahrain?
- Infant mortality rate in Bahrain was 7.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 234.03 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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