Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) was 16.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 16.78 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 239.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain peaked at 25.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.23 | — |
| 2001 | 23.59 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 22.51 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.04 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.05 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.25 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.82 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.34 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.19 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.26 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.99 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.48 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.61 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.52 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.31 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.69 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 9.54 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 16.78 | +239.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) 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 | +239.7% | 4.94 | 16.78 |
| 2020 | -58.4% | 16.69 | 6.94 |
| 2022 | -48.2% | 9.54 | 4.94 |
| 2021 | +37.5% | 6.94 | 9.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1 | 18.34 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 | 16.31 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 4.94 | 16.78 | 4 |
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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 mortality ratio in Bahrain?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain was 16.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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