Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1787 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1787 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.74 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.161 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain is 0.1787 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 1.74 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.161 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9652 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8362 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7246 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6464 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5304 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5043 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4377 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4174 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3826 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3797 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3826 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4029 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3942 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.238 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2225 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1787 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 47.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1787 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 0.9652 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5781 units per square kilometre | 0.4377 units per square kilometre | 0.8362 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.393 units per square kilometre | 0.3797 units per square kilometre | 0.4174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3077 units per square kilometre | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | 0.4029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 14 Benin 0.1944 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kiribati 0.1679 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nauru 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1429 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.1787 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.