Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bahrain
Bahrain: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 14.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 14.2% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bahrain peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -18.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bahrain?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bahrain was 14.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Bahrain ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.