Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain stood at 16.78 per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 239.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain peaked at 25.23 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.94 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 130th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.11 per 100,000 live births | 18.34 per 100,000 live births | 25.23 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 per 100,000 live births | 16.31 per 100,000 live births | 18.36 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 per 100,000 live births | 4.94 per 100,000 live births | 16.78 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 127 Sri Lanka 18.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Egypt 16.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 China 16.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 132 State of Palestine 16.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 476.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (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 maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain was 16.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.23 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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