Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.02 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.02 deaths
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.14 deaths
in 1987
All-time low
2.89 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.02 deaths 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 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.89 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.81 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 4.97 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.14 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.03 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.86 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.02 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.06 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.88 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.26 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.91 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.94 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.04 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.65 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.42 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.79 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.02 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.77 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.17 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.77 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.45 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.23 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.19 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.17 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.23 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.89 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.02 deaths | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.96 deaths | 4.81 deaths | 5.14 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4 deaths | 3.8 deaths | 5.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 deaths | 3.17 deaths | 4.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 deaths | 2.89 deaths | 3.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 deaths | 3.02 deaths | 3.02 deaths | 1 |
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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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.