Maternal mortality in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal mortality was 15.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.9
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 1987
All-time low
13.74
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Bahrain is 15.9, measured in 2020.
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 in Bahrain peaked at 39.53 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.74, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 136th out of 189 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.98 | — |
| 1986 | 38.19 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 39.53 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.96 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 34.72 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.83 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 36.15 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.83 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 32.41 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 32.26 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.4 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 27.93 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 28.13 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.16 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.32 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 22.78 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.28 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.77 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 21.17 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.95 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 18.25 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.08 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.82 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 19.37 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.16 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.16 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 15.17 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.75 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.07 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.39 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.74 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | +9.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.08 | 34.72 | 39.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.2 | 26.93 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.53 | 17.61 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 | 13.74 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 in Bahrain?
- Maternal mortality in Bahrain was 15.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal mortality?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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