Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain

Bahrain: Number of maternal deaths was 3.02 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.02 deaths
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.14 deaths
in 1987
All-time low
2.89 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain, 1985–2020

02461985200220201985: 4.8 deaths1986: 5 deaths1987: 5.1 deaths1988: 5 deaths1989: 4.9 deaths1990: 5 deaths1991: 5.1 deaths1992: 4.9 deaths1993: 4.5 deaths1994: 4.5 deaths1995: 4.3 deaths1996: 3.9 deaths1997: 3.9 deaths1998: 3.8 deaths1999: 4 deaths2000: 3.6 deaths2001: 3.4 deaths2002: 3.8 deaths2003: 4 deaths2004: 3.7 deaths2005: 3.6 deaths2006: 3.8 deaths2007: 3.2 deaths2008: 3.3 deaths2009: 3.4 deaths2010: 3.8 deaths2011: 3.7 deaths2012: 3.5 deaths2013: 3.2 deaths2014: 3.2 deaths2015: 3.3 deaths2016: 3.2 deaths2017: 3.2 deaths2018: 2.9 deaths2019: 2.9 deaths2020: 3 deaths

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bahrain

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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.