Mortality rate, infant, male in Bahrain

Bahrain: Mortality rate, infant, male was 7.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
162.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, infant, male in Bahrain, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Bahrain is 7.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Bahrain peaked at 162.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.

That places Bahrain 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate, infant, male in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Bahrain, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 162.3 per 1,000 live births
1961 149.8 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
1962 138.1 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
1963 127.1 per 1,000 live births -8.0%
1964 116.9 per 1,000 live births -8.0%
1965 107.4 per 1,000 live births -8.1%
1966 98.5 per 1,000 live births -8.3%
1967 90.1 per 1,000 live births -8.5%
1968 82.3 per 1,000 live births -8.7%
1969 75 per 1,000 live births -8.9%
1970 68.4 per 1,000 live births -8.8%
1971 62.3 per 1,000 live births -8.9%
1972 56.7 per 1,000 live births -9.0%
1973 51.7 per 1,000 live births -8.8%
1974 47.3 per 1,000 live births -8.5%
1975 43.5 per 1,000 live births -8.0%
1976 40.1 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
1977 37.1 per 1,000 live births -7.5%
1978 34.4 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1979 32 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
1980 29.9 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
1981 28 per 1,000 live births -6.4%
1982 26.4 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
1983 24.9 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
1984 23.7 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1985 22.7 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1986 21.9 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1987 21.3 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1988 20.9 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
1989 20.6 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1990 20.4 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
1991 20 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1992 19.4 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1993 18.5 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
1994 17.3 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
1995 15.9 per 1,000 live births -8.1%
1996 14.5 per 1,000 live births -8.8%
1997 13.2 per 1,000 live births -9.0%
1998 12.2 per 1,000 live births -7.6%
1999 11.4 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
2000 10.8 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
2001 10.3 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
2002 9.9 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2003 9.6 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
2004 9.3 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
2005 9.1 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2006 8.7 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
2007 8.4 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2008 8 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
2009 7.6 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
2010 7.3 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2011 7 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
2012 6.8 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2013 6.7 per 1,000 live births -1.5%
2014 6.6 per 1,000 live births -1.5%
2015 6.5 per 1,000 live births -1.5%
2016 6.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2017 6.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2018 6.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2019 6.6 per 1,000 live births +1.5%
2020 6.8 per 1,000 live births +3.0%
2021 7 per 1,000 live births +2.9%
2022 7.2 per 1,000 live births +2.9%
2023 7.4 per 1,000 live births +2.8%
2024 7.5 per 1,000 live births +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114.75 per 1,000 live births 75 per 1,000 live births 162.3 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 47.35 per 1,000 live births 32 per 1,000 live births 68.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 24.03 per 1,000 live births 20.6 per 1,000 live births 29.9 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 16.28 per 1,000 live births 11.4 per 1,000 live births 20.4 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 9.17 per 1,000 live births 7.6 per 1,000 live births 10.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 6.7 per 1,000 live births 6.5 per 1,000 live births 7.3 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 7.18 per 1,000 live births 6.8 per 1,000 live births 7.5 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 136 Antigua and Barbuda 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 136 Cuba 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 136 Malaysia 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 139 Kuwait 7.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 141 Uruguay 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 142 Romania 6.5 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant, male in Bahrain?
Mortality rate, infant, male in Bahrain was 7.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 162.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
How does Bahrain rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
Bahrain ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.