Infant mortality rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Infant mortality rate was 7.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.31
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 2000
All-time low
6.31
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Bahrain stood at 7.31.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 10.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.51 | — |
| 2001 | 10.04 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.69 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.39 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.11 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.81 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.48 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.13 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.76 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.09 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.49 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.63 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.98 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.16 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.31 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bahrain?
- Infant mortality rate in Bahrain was 7.31 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 2000.
- 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 121st out of 184 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 falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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