Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 3.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Bahrain is 3.28, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 225.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bahrain peaked at 4.9 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.6 | — |
| 1986 | 4.84 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.82 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.87 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.88 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.75 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.41 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.63 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.64 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.38 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.45 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 3.28 | +225.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +225.9% | 1.01 | 3.28 |
| 2020 | -60.1% | 3.3 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | -46.1% | 1.87 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | +41.6% | 1.32 | 1.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.81 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 3.63 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 3.15 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.24 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.01 | 3.28 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bahrain?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain was 3.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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