Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,315 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 68.7%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,584 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
583 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of down 68.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain peaked at 10,584 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 583 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1986.
Bahrain ranks 68th of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 587 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 583 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 610 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 624 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 651 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 673 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 715 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 733 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 792 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 858 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 961 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1,052 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,142 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1,204 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,241 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,560 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1,640 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,666 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,717 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,818 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,999 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,227 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2,391 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,572 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,554 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,554 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,660 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,679 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,776 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,806 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,870 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,940 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,069 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,069 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,643 1 in: rate varies by country | +149.0% |
| 2021 | 5,560 1 in: rate varies by country | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 10,584 1 in: rate varies by country | +90.4% |
| 2023 | 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country | -68.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 30% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +149.0% | 3,069 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,643 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2022 | +90.4% | 5,560 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,584 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | -68.7% | 10,584 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -27.3% | 7,643 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,560 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 611 1 in: rate varies by country | 583 1 in: rate varies by country | 651 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 937.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 673 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,241 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,894 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,352 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,572 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,798 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,554 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,069 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,776 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,584 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 65 Armenia 3,556 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 66 Costa Rica 3,404 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 67 Georgia 3,332 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 69 Lebanon 3,293 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 71 Oman 3,068 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain was 3,315 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,584 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 583 1 in: rate varies by country in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bahrain ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.