Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.78 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 239.4%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.94 per 100,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 141st of 212 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.23 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 23.59 per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 22.51 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 21.71 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.04 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.5 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.05 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.25 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.82 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.34 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.36 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.19 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.26 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.99 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.46 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.48 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.61 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.52 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.31 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.69 per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.94 per 100,000 live births | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 9.54 per 100,000 live births | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 4.94 per 100,000 live births | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 16.78 per 100,000 live births | +239.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.78 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.78 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 16.78 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | -58.4% | 16.69 per 100,000 live births | 6.94 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -48.1% | 9.54 per 100,000 live births | 4.94 per 100,000 live births |
| 2021 | +37.4% | 6.94 per 100,000 live births | 9.54 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 138 Sri Lanka 18.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 140 Egypt 16.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 142 United States 16.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 143 China 16.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 144 State of Palestine 16.11 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (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)
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 141st out of 212 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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