What is infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain was 0.7081 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 rate by sex recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 22.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6134 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.

How does Bahrain rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Bahrain ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7081 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

130th

of 199 countries

All-time high

22.88 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

0.6134 deaths per 100 live births

in 2016

Years of data

1955–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain, 1955–2024

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 rate by sex in Bahrain stood at 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain peaked at 22.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.6134 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 130th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19.8 deaths per 100 live births	16.93 deaths per 100 live births	22.88 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	10.99 deaths per 100 live births	7.04 deaths per 100 live births	15.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.38 deaths per 100 live births	2.95 deaths per 100 live births	6.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.25 deaths per 100 live births	1.98 deaths per 100 live births	2.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	1.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.8682 deaths per 100 live births	0.718 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6344 deaths per 100 live births	0.6134 deaths per 100 live births	0.6878 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6766 deaths per 100 live births	0.6431 deaths per 100 live births	0.7081 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

127 Turkey 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births compare
128 Argentina 0.7144 deaths per 100 live births compare
129 Libya 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births compare
131 Tonga 0.694 deaths per 100 live births compare
132 Nauru 0.6935 deaths per 100 live births compare
133 Thailand 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Bahrain

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,716 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 15,665 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,038 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,739 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,560 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Bahrain was 0.7081 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 rate by sex recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 22.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6134 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Bahrain ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate 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: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .