Neonatal mortality ihme in Bahrain
Bahrain: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
166th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 1950
All-time low
0.24
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bahrain, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Bahrain stood at 0.24. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Bahrain peaked at 5.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2019.
Bahrain ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.07 | — |
| 1951 | 4.97 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 5.02 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.82 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 4.71 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 4.6 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 4.59 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.37 | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 4.22 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 4.1 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 3.93 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 3.78 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 3.65 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.51 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.37 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.1 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.99 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.56 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.43 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.17 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.93 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.51 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.92 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.69 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.56 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.52 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 96% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 | 4.1 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.31 | 2.7 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 1.51 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.847 | 0.52 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.378 | 0.29 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.269 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 163 New Zealand 0.25 compare
- 163 Slovakia 0.25 compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.25 compare
- 166 Belarus 0.24 compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.24 compare
- 166 Serbia 0.24 compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 mortality ihme in Bahrain?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Bahrain was 0.24 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Bahrain ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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