Maternal deaths by income group in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal deaths by income group was 3.02 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.02
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 1987
All-time low
2.89
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.02 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Bahrain peaked at 5.14 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.81 | — |
| 1986 | 4.97 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.14 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.88 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.04 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | +4.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.96 | 4.81 | 5.14 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.17 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.89 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Bahrain?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Bahrain was 3.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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