Infant mortality rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Infant mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.5% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bahrain peaked at 20.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 18.0% | 14.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 164 Uruguay 0.6% compare
- 165 Cook Islands 0.6% compare
- 166 Montserrat 0.5% compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 169 United States 0.5% compare
- 170 Andorra 0.5% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bahrain?
- Infant mortality rate in Bahrain was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.