Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
198.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
7.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahrain is 9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahrain peaked at 198.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 135th 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, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 198.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 182.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 167.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 153.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 140.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.96 per 1,000 live births | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | 198.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.03 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.99 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 138 Kuwait 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahrain?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bahrain was 9 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, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 198.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.