What is infant mortality rate in Bahrain?

Infant mortality rate in Bahrain was 0.7314 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 recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 23.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6305 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.

How does Bahrain rank for infant mortality rate?

Bahrain ranks 136th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Bahrain

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 was 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7314 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

136th

of 199 countries

All-time high

23.4 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

0.6305 deaths per 100 live births

in 2016

Years of data

1955–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

Bahrain recorded 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 23.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.6305 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.

That places Bahrain 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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	20.22 deaths per 100 live births	17.27 deaths per 100 live births	23.4 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	11.25 deaths per 100 live births	7.29 deaths per 100 live births	15.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.56 deaths per 100 live births	3.08 deaths per 100 live births	6.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.33 deaths per 100 live births	2.02 deaths per 100 live births	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.11 deaths per 100 live births	2 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.8931 deaths per 100 live births	0.7398 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6528 deaths per 100 live births	0.6305 deaths per 100 live births	0.7085 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6977 deaths per 100 live births	0.6631 deaths per 100 live births	0.7314 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

133 Ukraine 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births compare
134 Georgia 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births compare
135 Kazakhstan 0.742 deaths per 100 live births compare
137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7049 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Kuwait 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Malaysia 0.6981 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 in Bahrain?: Infant mortality rate in Bahrain was 0.7314 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 recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 23.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6305 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for infant mortality rate?: Bahrain ranks 136th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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