Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 16.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bahrain, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bahrain is 16.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 239.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bahrain peaked at 37.36 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 37.16 | — |
| 1986 | 37.36 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 36.41 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 36.13 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.04 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 34.94 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 34.39 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 34.38 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.07 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 32.59 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 30.92 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 29.8 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.16 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.18 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.43 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 25.23 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 23.59 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 22.51 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | -3.5% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 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 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 16.78 | +239.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +239.4% | 4.94 | 16.78 |
| 2020 | -58.4% | 16.69 | 6.94 |
| 2022 | -48.1% | 9.54 | 4.94 |
| 2021 | +37.4% | 6.94 | 9.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.42 | 35.04 | 37.36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.18 | 26.43 | 34.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.11 | 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 who gho in Bahrain?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bahrain was 16.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.36 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Bahrain ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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