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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Martinique 3,503 compare
  2. 172 Bahamas 3,484 compare
  3. 173 Macau (China) 3,418 compare
  4. 175 Barbados 2,999 compare
  5. 176 Qatar 2,772 compare
  6. 177 Cabo Verde 2,640 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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