Number of child deaths unwpp in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of child deaths unwpp was 122 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths unwpp in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 122 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Bahrain peaked at 1,921 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 160th out of 236 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.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,906 | — |
| 1951 | 1,908 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,920 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,921 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,913 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,887 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,838 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,776 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 1,710 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 1,638 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 1,561 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 1,482 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,399 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,314 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,231 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1,144 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,056 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 968 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 881 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 764 | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 656 | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 565 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 518 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 483 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 454 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 430 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 410 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 389 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 369 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 350 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 335 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 321 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 312 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 308 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 313 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 316 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 319 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 322 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 318 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 308 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 297 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 284 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 262 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 241 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 222 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 207 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 195 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 175 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 164 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 166 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 176 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 183 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 184 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 180 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 171 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 166 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 163 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 158 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 154 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 159 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 157 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 140 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 177 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 130 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 122 | -6.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 122 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 122 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.4% | 140 | 177 |
| 2021 | -26.6% | 177 | 130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,842 | 1,638 | 1,921 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,180 | 764 | 1,561 | 10 |
| 1970s | 462.4 | 350 | 656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.2 | 308 | 335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.1 | 187 | 318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174 | 164 | 184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.7 | 140 | 163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.75 | 122 | 177 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Bahrain?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Bahrain was 122 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,921 in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Bahrain ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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