Number of deaths per year in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of deaths per year was 3,281 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,281
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,212
in 2021
All-time low
1,388
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3,281 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Bahrain peaked at 4,212 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,388, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,988 | — |
| 1951 | 3,009 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3,040 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3,051 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3,055 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 3,039 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,988 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2,931 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2,860 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 2,784 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 2,689 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 2,602 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 2,509 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2,408 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 2,310 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2,207 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,101 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1,997 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,895 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 1,768 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 1,651 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1,550 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 1,500 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,466 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,438 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,420 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,410 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,400 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,399 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,392 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,388 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,392 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,415 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,439 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,471 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,493 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,535 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,564 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,605 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,631 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,650 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,667 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,701 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,715 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,724 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,739 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,751 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,753 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,771 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,766 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,770 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,829 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,923 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,018 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,109 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,197 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,276 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,432 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,516 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,487 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,460 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,491 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,714 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2,851 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,838 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,943 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,045 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,124 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,830 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 4,212 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 3,209 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 3,281 | +2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3,281 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3,281 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,974 | 2,784 | 3,055 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,249 | 1,768 | 2,689 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,463 | 1,392 | 1,651 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,470 | 1,388 | 1,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,710 | 1,631 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,068 | 1,766 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,747 | 2,460 | 3,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 | 3,209 | 4,212 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Bahrain?
- Number of deaths per year in Bahrain was 3,281 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,212 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,388 in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of deaths per year?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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