Maternal deaths (estimated) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal deaths was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.3 for maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 230.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths in Bahrain peaked at 3.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal deaths in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +230.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.55, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal deaths 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 | +230.0% | 1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | -60.6% | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | -47.4% | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2021 | +46.2% | 1.3 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1 | 3.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 maternal deaths in Bahrain?
- Maternal deaths in Bahrain was 3.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal deaths (estimated). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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