Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of maternal deaths was 3.02 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Bahrain is 3.02 deaths, measured 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, number of maternal deaths in Bahrain peaked at 5.14 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.89 deaths, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.96 deaths | 4.81 deaths | 5.14 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4 deaths | 3.8 deaths | 5.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 deaths | 3.17 deaths | 4.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 deaths | 2.89 deaths | 3.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 deaths | 3.02 deaths | 3.02 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 15,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bahrain?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain was 3.02 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 deaths in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.