Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1987
All-time low
13.74 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain stood at 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
That places Bahrain 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 38.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 39.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 34.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 32.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 32.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.6% |
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
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Bahrain?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.