Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bahrain, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is 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 0.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 127th 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 (%) (Trends) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +219.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | -59.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | -47.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 0.0% 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 0.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bahrain ranks 127th 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 down 19.2%. 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 (%). 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.