Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0037 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 196.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +196.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0037 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 75.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0037 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +196.3% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +98.7% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -66.9% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -50.0% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +31.5% | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -26.0% | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 43 Jamaica 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 East Timor 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kiribati 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 South Sudan 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.