Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain

Bahrain: Number of maternal deaths was 3.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.28
Change on year
up 225.9%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 1988
All-time low
1.01
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain, 1985–2023

123451985200420231985: 4.61986: 4.81987: 4.81988: 4.91989: 4.91990: 4.91991: 4.71992: 4.81993: 4.61994: 4.41995: 4.11996: 3.91997: 3.71998: 3.61999: 3.62000: 3.52001: 3.22002: 3.22003: 3.52004: 3.62005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 3.42011: 3.42012: 3.22013: 3.32014: 3.42015: 3.52016: 3.52017: 3.42018: 3.32019: 3.32020: 1.32021: 1.92022: 12023: 3.3

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 194 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 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Bahrain, 1985 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 147 Bulgaria 3.48 compare
  2. 148 Finland 3.43 compare
  3. 149 Bahamas 3.29 compare
  4. 151 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.23 compare
  5. 152 Singapore 2.91 compare
  6. 153 Kiribati 2.73 compare

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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 194 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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