Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
126th
of 196 countries
All-time high
196.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
7.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Bahrain stood at 8.6 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Bahrain peaked at 196.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 196.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 165.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 125.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 103 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.91 per 1,000 live births | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | 196.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.29 per 1,000 live births | 34 per 1,000 live births | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.76 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.14 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Bahrain?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bahrain was 8.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 196.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.