Number of children who die before age 5 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of children who die before age 5 was 122 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
122 deaths
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,921 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
122 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 122 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 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 children who die before age 5 in Bahrain peaked at 1,921 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 122 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,906 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,908 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,920 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,921 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,913 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,887 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,838 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1,776 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 1,710 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 1,638 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 1,561 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 1,482 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,399 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,314 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,231 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1,144 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,056 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 968 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 881 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 764 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 656 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 565 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 518 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 483 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 454 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 430 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 410 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 389 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 369 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 350 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 335 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 321 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 312 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 308 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 308 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 313 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 316 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 318 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 319 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 322 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 318 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 308 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 297 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 284 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 262 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 241 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 222 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 207 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 195 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 187 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 175 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 164 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 166 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 176 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 183 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 184 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 180 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 175 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 171 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 166 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 163 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 158 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 154 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 159 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 161 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 157 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 153 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 149 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 140 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 177 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 130 deaths | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 130 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 122 deaths | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,842 deaths | 1,638 deaths | 1,921 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,180 deaths | 764 deaths | 1,561 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 462.4 deaths | 350 deaths | 656 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.2 deaths | 308 deaths | 335 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.1 deaths | 187 deaths | 318 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 174 deaths | 164 deaths | 184 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.7 deaths | 140 deaths | 163 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.75 deaths | 122 deaths | 177 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Bahrain?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Bahrain was 122 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,921 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Bahrain ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.