What is neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain?

Neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain was 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1971.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3161 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2010.

How does Bahrain rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Bahrain ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

138th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1971

All-time low

0.3161 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2010

Years of data

1971–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain, 1971–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain stood at 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain peaked at 3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3161 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2010.

That places Bahrain 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.43 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.99 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births	9
1980s	1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.58 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5527 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.54 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.3833 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3174 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4978 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.3428 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3161 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3962 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.4268 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.411 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

135 Chile 0.4632 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
137 El Salvador 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
139 Tonga 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
140 Kazakhstan 0.4292 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
141 Cuba 0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Bahrain

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,716 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 15,665 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,038 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,739 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,560 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain?: Neonatal mortality rate in Bahrain was 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3161 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2010.
How does Bahrain rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Bahrain ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.