Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahrain, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 86 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahrain peaked at 239 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 239 | — |
| 1973 | 229 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 220 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 213 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 209 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 206 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 204 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 194 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 196 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 200 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 204 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 212 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 217 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 219 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 220 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 221 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 216 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 192 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 175 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 151 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 128 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 108 | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 94 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.12 | 201 | 239 | 8 |
| 1980s | 208 | 194 | 221 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.7 | 76 | 216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 | 58 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5 | 59 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4 | 79 | 88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahrain?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bahrain was 86 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.