Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0302 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain is 0.0302, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 219.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain peaked at 0.1716 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0094, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1703 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1716 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1641 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1603 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1536 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1487 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1398 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1364 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1263 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1165 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1041 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0951 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0876 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.083 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0806 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.074 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.061 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0583 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.055 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0418 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0376 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0373 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.036 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.034 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 0.018 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 | +219.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0302 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0302 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +219.3% | 0.0094 | 0.0302 |
| 2020 | -59.8% | 0.0326 | 0.0131 |
| 2022 | -47.5% | 0.018 | 0.0094 |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 0.0131 | 0.018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.164 | 0.1536 | 0.1716 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1118 | 0.0806 | 0.1487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 | 0.0389 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 | 0.0326 | 0.0392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 | 0.0094 | 0.0302 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain was 0.0302 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1716 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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