Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 86 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
239 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
58 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahrain, 1972–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahrain stood at 86 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahrain peaked at 239 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 58 deaths, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 239 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 229 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 220 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 213 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 209 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 206 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 204 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 201 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 197 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 194 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 196 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 200 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 204 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 212 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 217 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 219 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 220 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 221 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 216 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 204 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 192 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 175 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 151 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 128 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 108 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 94 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 83 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 76 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 68 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 61 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 59 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 63 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 67 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 71 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 73 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 78 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 88 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 86 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 86 deaths | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 86 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 86 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294 deaths, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.12 deaths | 201 deaths | 239 deaths | 8 |
| 1980s | 208 deaths | 194 deaths | 221 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.7 deaths | 76 deaths | 216 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 deaths | 58 deaths | 68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5 deaths | 59 deaths | 79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4 deaths | 79 deaths | 88 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahrain?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bahrain was 86 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 239 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 deaths in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .