Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5029 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5029
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6792
in 1990
All-time low
0.3371
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahrain is 0.5029, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahrain peaked at 0.6792 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3371, in 2007.
Bahrain ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6792 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6518 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6295 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5993 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5593 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5267 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4932 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4724 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4462 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.427 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3789 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3812 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.381 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3652 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3571 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3425 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3371 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3432 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3558 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3711 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3831 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4351 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4522 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.462 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.478 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4906 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5032 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.522 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5269 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5029 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5029 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.5029 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.5029 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5485 | 0.427 | 0.6792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3642 | 0.3371 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4392 | 0.3711 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5116 | 0.5029 | 0.5269 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahrain?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bahrain was 0.5029 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6792 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3371 in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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