Number of deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of deaths was 3,281 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,281
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4,212
in 2021
All-time low
1,388
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Bahrain is 3,281, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bahrain peaked at 4,212 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,388, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 171 Martinique 3,503 compare
- 172 Bahamas 3,484 compare
- 173 Macau (China) 3,418 compare
- 175 Barbados 2,999 compare
- 176 Qatar 2,772 compare
- 177 Cabo Verde 2,640 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 476.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Bahrain?
- Number of deaths in Bahrain was 3,281 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,212 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,388 in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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