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

02461985200220201985: 4.81986: 51987: 5.11988: 51989: 4.91990: 51991: 5.11992: 4.91993: 4.51994: 4.51995: 4.31996: 3.91997: 3.91998: 3.81999: 42000: 3.62001: 3.42002: 3.82003: 42004: 3.72005: 3.62006: 3.82007: 3.22008: 3.32009: 3.42010: 3.82011: 3.72012: 3.52013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.32016: 3.22017: 3.22018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Latvia 3.3 compare
  2. 157 Singapore 3.06 compare
  3. 158 Kiribati 3.05 compare
  4. 160 Ireland 2.99 compare
  5. 161 Denmark 2.84 compare
  6. 162 Slovakia 2.7 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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