Maternal deaths ihme in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Bahrain is 3.02, 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, maternal deaths ihme in Bahrain peaked at 5.14 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.89, 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.
Maternal deaths ihme 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Bahrain?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Bahrain was 3.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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