Number of neonatal deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of neonatal deaths was 31 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
31 deaths
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
169th
of 204 countries
All-time high
260 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
31 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Bahrain, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Bahrain stood at 31 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bahrain peaked at 260 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 31 deaths, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 233 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 234 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 236 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 238 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 240 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 242 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 255 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 255 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 257 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 260 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 257 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 253 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 248 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 241 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 232 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 223 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 213 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 203 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 192 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 181 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 171 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 163 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 158 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 151 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 148 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 145 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 144 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 141 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 148 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 135 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 134 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 129 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 129 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 136 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 140 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 146 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 152 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 155 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 159 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 160 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 157 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 150 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 140 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 126 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 109 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 93 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 81 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 74 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 69 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 64 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 58 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 45 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 39 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 36 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 245 deaths | 233 deaths | 260 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 224.3 deaths | 181 deaths | 257 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.4 deaths | 135 deaths | 171 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 141 deaths | 129 deaths | 159 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.9 deaths | 69 deaths | 160 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3 deaths | 47 deaths | 64 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 deaths | 31 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Bahrain?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bahrain was 31 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 260 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 deaths in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.