Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 146th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
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 146th out of 213 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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