Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 19.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 75 countries
All-time high
21.04
in 2015
All-time low
5.77
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Bahrain, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in thousands in Bahrain is 19.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Bahrain peaked at 21.04 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.77 | — |
| 1951 | 5.96 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 6.16 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 6.37 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 6.58 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 6.8 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 7.05 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 7.31 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 7.62 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 7.92 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 8.21 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.49 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 8.74 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.97 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.18 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.36 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.44 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9.49 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.48 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.04 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 8.62 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 8.2 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 8.27 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.48 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.71 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.96 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.23 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.49 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 9.75 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.97 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.19 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 10.41 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.8 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 11.24 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 11.71 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.39 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 12.95 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 13.24 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13.56 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 13.9 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.97 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 13.8 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.95 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.93 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.53 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.21 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.98 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.12 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.35 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.78 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.68 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.36 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 15.98 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 17.31 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 18.05 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.98 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.94 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.14 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.79 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.63 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.78 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.59 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 20.51 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 21.04 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.91 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.85 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.43 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.79 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.59 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.37 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.56 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 19.34 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 19.6 | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 19.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.8, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 19.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.7, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.75 | 5.77 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.04 | 8.21 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.97 | 8.2 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.04 | 10.19 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 | 12.98 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 | 13.36 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 | 18.63 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 | 19 | 20.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.26 compare
- 58 Djibouti 23.95 compare
- 59 Lithuania 22.1 compare
- 61 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.56 compare
- 62 Slovenia 17.21 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 16.31 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 number of births in thousands in Bahrain?
- Number of births in thousands in Bahrain was 19.6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.04 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of births in thousands?
- Bahrain ranks 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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