Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 103 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
103 deaths
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,222 deaths
in 1954
All-time low
103 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 103 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahrain peaked at 1,222 deaths in 1954 and was at its lowest, 103 deaths, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,147 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,180 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1,199 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1,213 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 1,222 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,222 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,212 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,194 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,174 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,146 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 1,110 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 1,071 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1,025 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 976 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 925 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 870 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 810 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 749 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 687 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 601 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 520 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 452 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 418 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 394 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 372 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 354 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 337 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 321 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 305 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 291 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 279 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 268 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 263 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 260 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 260 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 265 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 268 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 268 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 269 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 271 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 267 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 257 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 250 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 239 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 220 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 201 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 184 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 173 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 163 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 157 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 148 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 138 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 141 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 151 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 158 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 159 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 154 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 149 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 145 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 141 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 138 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 133 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 130 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 132 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 135 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 136 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 132 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 129 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 124 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 117 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 131 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 109 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 110 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 103 deaths | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,191 deaths | 1,146 deaths | 1,222 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 882.4 deaths | 601 deaths | 1,110 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 376.4 deaths | 291 deaths | 520 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 267.1 deaths | 260 deaths | 279 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.1 deaths | 157 deaths | 267 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.4 deaths | 138 deaths | 159 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.6 deaths | 117 deaths | 138 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.25 deaths | 103 deaths | 131 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahrain?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bahrain was 103 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 deaths in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Bahrain ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.