Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal mortality ratio was 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bahrain peaked at 39.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.74 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 131 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 132 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 135 Hungary 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Chile 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 137 Russia 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (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 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.