Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.02 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.02
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 1987
All-time low
2.89
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.02 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain peaked at 5.14 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.81 | — |
| 1986 | 4.97 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.14 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.88 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.04 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | +4.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.96 | 4.81 | 5.14 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.17 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.89 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain was 3.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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